Cymbacephalus
E855029
Cymbacephalus is a genus of marine flathead fishes known for their elongated bodies, broad flattened heads, and benthic lifestyle in Indo-Pacific coastal waters.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cymbacephalus beauforti | 0 |
| Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus | 0 |
| Cymbacephalus staigeri | 0 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| associatedWithHabitat |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ seagrass beds ⓘ |
| belongsToFamily | Platycephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| camouflageStrategy | substrate matching coloration ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | flatheads ⓘ |
| distribution | Indo-Pacific ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | demersal predator ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| family | Platycephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | ambush predator ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| foundIn |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| genus |
Cymbacephalus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cymbacephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cymbacephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
coastal waters ⓘ marine waters ⓘ |
| hasHeadFeature |
large mouth
ⓘ
upward-facing eyes ⓘ |
| hasMorphology |
camouflaged body coloration
ⓘ
dorsoventrally flattened head ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Cymbacephalus beauforti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cymbacephalus nematophthalmus NERFINISHED ⓘ Cymbacephalus staigeri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| headShape | broad flattened head ⓘ |
| isEctothermic | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-dwelling swimming ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | Indo-West Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | predatory fish ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.