Monacanthidae
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Monacanthidae is a family of marine fishes commonly known as filefishes, characterized by their rough, sandpapery skin, laterally compressed bodies, and ability to camouflage among seaweeds and corals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monacanthidae canonical | 1 |
| Monacanthus | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | compressed ⓘ |
| camouflageWith |
corals
ⓘ
seaweeds ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | filefishes ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ hydroids ⓘ seagrasses ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ sponges ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
file-like skin texture
ⓘ
single prominent dorsal spine ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic grazer
ⓘ
reef-associated fish ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
coral reefs
ⓘ
rocky reefs ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
camouflage ability
ⓘ
elongated snout ⓘ first dorsal spine lock mechanism ⓘ laterally compressed body ⓘ marine ⓘ reduced pelvic fins ⓘ rough sandpapery skin ⓘ small terminal mouth ⓘ thin leathery skin ⓘ |
| includes |
Aluterus
ⓘ
Monacanthidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Monacanthus
Brevoortia ⓘ
surface form:
Stephanolepis
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Tetraodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Balistidae
ⓘ
Tetraodontidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| skinTexture |
file-like
ⓘ
rough ⓘ |
| spawningBehavior |
demersal eggs
ⓘ
egg guarding by males in some species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Monacanthus