Saccopharyngiformes
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Saccopharyngiformes is an order of deep-sea ray-finned fishes that includes bizarre, eel-like species such as gulper eels, known for their enormous mouths and highly specialized adaptations to life in the ocean depths.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saccopharyngiformes canonical | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
order of fishes
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taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to food-poor deep-sea habitats
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adapted to high pressure environments ⓘ adapted to low light conditions ⓘ |
| bodyShape | eel-like ⓘ |
| characteristic |
bioluminescent organs in some species
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enormous mouth ⓘ highly distensible jaws ⓘ large stomach capable of holding big prey ⓘ long whip-like tail ⓘ reduced or absent pelvic fins ⓘ reduced or absent scales ⓘ reduced skeleton ⓘ small or absent eyes in some species ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | gulper eels and allies ⓘ |
| diet |
piscivorous
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predatory ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| habitat |
bathypelagic zone
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deep sea ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Cyema
NERFINISHED
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Cyematidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurypharyngidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurypharynx NERFINISHED ⓘ Eurypharynx pelecanoides NERFINISHED ⓘ Monognathidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Monognathus NERFINISHED ⓘ Neocyema NERFINISHED ⓘ Neocyematidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharyngidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx ampullaceus NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx berteli NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx harrisoni NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx lavenbergi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx microdon NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx nesisi NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx paucovertebratis NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx ramosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx schmidti NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx thalassa NERFINISHED ⓘ Saccopharynx willemoesii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeStage | leptocephalus larva ⓘ |
| note | sometimes treated as part of Anguilliformes in some classifications ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Anguilliformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | pelagic eggs ⓘ |
| superorder | Elopomorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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