Ceratiidae

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Ceratiidae is a family of deep-sea anglerfishes known for their extreme sexual dimorphism and bioluminescent lures used to attract prey in the dark ocean depths.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Ceratioidei 3
Ceratiidae canonical 1

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Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
adaptation expandable stomach
large jaw gape
reduced skeletal ossification
soft, flabby body
attractsPreyUsing bioluminescent lure
belongsToGroup anglerfish
bodyShape globose body
characteristic bioluminescent esca
bioluminescent lure
elongated illicium
extreme sexual dimorphism
large-headed females
parasitic dwarf males
class Actinopterygii
commonName ceratioid anglerfishes
sea devils
seadevils
diet crustaceans
fish
distribution worldwide oceans
ecologicalRole mid-trophic predator in deep-sea food webs
environment high-pressure deep-sea environment
feedingBehavior ambush predator
femaleMorphology large mouth with long teeth
femaleSizeRelativeToMale females much larger than males
finType ray-finned
habitat bathypelagic zone
deep sea
mesopelagic zone
kingdom Animalia
lightProduction symbiotic bioluminescent bacteria
locomotion slow swimming
maleBehavior males attach permanently to females
maleMorphology dwarf males
namedBy Charles Tate Regan
notableFeature fusion of male circulatory system with female
order Lophiiformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction external fertilization
sexual parasitism
reproductiveStrategy permanent male attachment to female
sexualDimorphismType morphological dimorphism
size dimorphism
suborder Ceratiidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Ceratioidei
taxonomicRank family
visionAdaptation adapted to low light conditions

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lophiiformes notableFamily Ceratiidae
Ceratiidae suborder Ceratiidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Ceratioidei
Oneirodidae parentTaxon Ceratiidae
this entity surface form: Ceratioidei
Oneirodidae suborder Ceratiidae
this entity surface form: Ceratioidei