Macrouridae
E783001
Macrouridae is a family of deep-sea ray-finned fishes, commonly known as grenadiers or rattails, characterized by their large heads, tapering bodies, and long, whip-like tails.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macrouridae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| anatomicalFeature |
elongated tail fin
ⓘ
large eyes ⓘ large head ⓘ reduced caudal fin ⓘ terminal or subterminal mouth ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
long whip-like tail
ⓘ
tapering body ⓘ |
| characteristicFeature |
elongated tapering tail region
ⓘ
often bioluminescent organs ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | some species fished commercially ⓘ |
| commonName |
grenadiers
ⓘ
rattails ⓘ |
| depthRange | deep water ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
deep-sea scavenger ⓘ |
| environmentalAdaptation | adapted to high pressure ⓘ |
| finConfiguration |
large pectoral fins in many species
ⓘ
two dorsal fins in many species ⓘ |
| habitat |
abyssal plain
ⓘ
continental slope ⓘ deep sea ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Coelorinchus caelorhincus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coryphaenoides rupestris NERFINISHED ⓘ Macrourus berglax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
benthopelagic
ⓘ
demersal ⓘ |
| namedBy | Theodore Gill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Coelorinchus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coryphaenoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Macrourus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gadiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gadidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merlucciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameEnding | -idae ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | adapted to low light ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| threat | deep-sea trawling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.