Lophiiformes
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Lophiiformes is an order of ray-finned fishes best known for the anglerfishes, which use a bioluminescent lure to attract prey in deep-sea environments.
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ray-finned fish order
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceSource | symbiotic bacteria in many deep-sea forms ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | anglerfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
mesopredator in deep-sea ecosystems
ⓘ
top predator on some continental shelves ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior |
lures prey with modified dorsal spine
ⓘ
swallows prey whole ⓘ |
| finStructure |
distal fleshy lure called esca
ⓘ
first dorsal-fin spine modified as illicium ⓘ |
| habitat |
bathypelagic zones
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benthic zones ⓘ continental shelf ⓘ deep sea ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ambush predators
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bioluminescent lure in many species ⓘ bony fishes ⓘ distensible stomach ⓘ large head ⓘ modified first dorsal-fin spine as a lure ⓘ often globose body in deep-sea forms ⓘ often laterally compressed body ⓘ parasitic dwarf males in some families ⓘ predatory fishes ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ reduced body size relative to head ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ sit-and-wait feeding strategy ⓘ slow swimmers ⓘ small gill openings ⓘ wide mouth ⓘ |
| includes |
Anglerfish
ⓘ
surface form:
Antennarius striatus
Anglerfish ⓘ
surface form:
Lophius piscatorius
Anglerfish ⓘ
surface form:
Melanocetus johnsonii
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Charles Lucien Bonaparte ⓘ |
| notableFamily |
Antennariidae
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Ceratiidae ⓘ Himantolophidae ⓘ Lophiidae ⓘ Melanocetidae ⓘ Ogcocephalidae ⓘ Oneirodidae ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Batrachoidiformes
ⓘ
Gadiformes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
external fertilization
ⓘ
pelagic eggs in many species ⓘ sexual parasitism in some deep-sea species ⓘ |
| superorder |
Neopterygii
ⓘ
surface form:
Paracanthopterygii
|
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| usesBioluminescenceFor |
attracting prey
ⓘ
intraspecific signaling in some species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1835 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.