Lotidae
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Lotidae is a family of cod-like marine fishes commonly known as lings and burbots, found mainly in cold and temperate waters of the Northern Hemisphere.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse | food fish ⓘ |
| commonName |
burbots
ⓘ
lings ⓘ lings and burbots ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Brosme brosme
ⓘ
Ciliata spp. ⓘ Enchelyopus cimbrius NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaidropsarus spp. ⓘ Lota lota ⓘ Molva dypterygia NERFINISHED ⓘ Molva macrophthalma NERFINISHED ⓘ Molva molva ⓘ |
| diagnosticFeature |
cod-like appearance
ⓘ
elongated body with barbels in many species ⓘ |
| distribution | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | demersal fishes ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Arctic and subarctic regions
ⓘ
North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicFocus | cold and temperate regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ |
| includesEnvironment |
continental shelf regions
ⓘ
slope and deep shelf areas ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic or near-bottom dwelling ⓘ |
| notableSpeciesCommonName |
blue ling
ⓘ
burbot ⓘ common ling ⓘ tusk or cusk ⓘ |
| order | Gadiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Gadidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gadiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | marine ecosystems of the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ichthyological classification ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Gadidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying fishes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory fishes ⓘ |
| typeOf | cod-like marine fish family ⓘ |
| waterType |
cold waters
ⓘ
temperate waters ⓘ |
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