Ophiodon
E855027
Ophiodon is a genus of large predatory marine fish, best known for the lingcod found in North Pacific coastal waters.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ophiodon elongatus | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | lingcod ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
lingcod
ⓘ
lingcod genus ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Ophiodon elongatus ONNER ⓘ |
| describedAs | large predatory marine fish genus ⓘ |
| distribution | North Pacific coastal waters ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | predatory fish ⓘ |
| family |
Hexagrammidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hexagrammidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
benthic coastal habitats
ⓘ
continental shelf regions ⓘ |
| genus | Ophiodon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Pacific coastal waters ⓘ marine environment ⓘ rocky reefs and kelp beds ⓘ |
| hasBodyType | benthic demersal fish ⓘ |
| hasConservationInterest | managed fishery stock ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
commercial fishery resource
ⓘ
commercially harvested fish ⓘ important sport fish ⓘ recreational sport fish ⓘ |
| hasFeedingType |
ambush predator
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies | lingcod ⓘ |
| isPartOf | North Pacific marine ecosystems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for "snake" and "tooth" ⓘ |
| nativeTo | coastal waters of western North America ⓘ |
| order |
Scorpaeniformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
cephalopods
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ smaller fish ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | top-level predator ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ophiodon elongatus