Ophichthus
E806948
Ophichthus is a genus of snake eels, comprising numerous elongated, burrowing marine fish species found in tropical and subtropical seas worldwide.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myrophis | 1 |
| Pisodonophis | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | often nocturnal ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Anguilliformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ophichthidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| burrowingSubstrate |
mud
ⓘ
sand ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | snake eels ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of snake eels ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in tropical and subtropical seas ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| family | Ophichthidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| foundIn |
coastal waters
ⓘ
continental shelf regions ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine environment
ⓘ
subtropical seas ⓘ tropical seas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
eel-like body
ⓘ
snake-like appearance ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | snake eel ⓘ |
| hasJaws | true ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Ophichthus cruentifer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ophichthus frontalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophichthus gomesi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophichthus ophis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophichthus puncticeps NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophichthus remiger NERFINISHED ⓘ Ophichthus serpens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isA | marine fish genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | burrowing ⓘ |
| order | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ophichthidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeleton | ossified ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Myrophis
this entity surface form:
Pisodonophis