Melanonidae
E782269
Melanonidae is a small family of deep-sea cod-like fishes within the order Gadiformes, known for their elongated bodies and pelagic lifestyle in the open ocean.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pelagic cods ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Melanonus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Protomelanonus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsSpecies |
Melanonus gracilis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanonus zugmayeri NERFINISHED ⓘ Protomelanonus affinis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of deep-sea cod-like fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | midwater pelagic ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| finType | soft-rayed ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep sea
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasCommercialImportance | low ⓘ |
| isVertebrate | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| order | Gadiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gadidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merlucciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
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