Helicolenus
E855010
Helicolenus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as rockfishes or sea perches, found in deep and temperate waters and noted for their spiny fins and often venomous spines.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
rockfishes
ⓘ
sea perches ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predatory fish ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| family | Scorpaenidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType |
caudal fin
ⓘ
pectoral fins ⓘ soft-rayed dorsal fin portion ⓘ spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep waters
ⓘ
marine waters ⓘ temperate waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
marine
ⓘ
often venomous spines ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ spiny fins ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Helicolenus barathri
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Helicolenus dactylopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ Helicolenus hilgendorfii NERFINISHED ⓘ Helicolenus percoides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUse |
commercial fisheries (some species)
ⓘ
recreational fishing (some species) ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Scorpaenidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sebastinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| prey |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous (most species) ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | species ⓘ |
| subfamily | Sebastinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
anal fin spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin spines ⓘ pelvic fin spines ⓘ |
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