Psychrolutes microporos

E855039

fish species

Psychrolutes microporos is a deep-sea fish species in the fathead sculpin family, related to the blobfish and adapted to life at extreme ocean depths.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Psychrolutes phrictus	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fish species ⓘ
adaptation	adapted to high hydrostatic pressure ⓘ adapted to low light conditions ⓘ gelatinous body tissue ⓘ reduced skeletal ossification ⓘ
belongsToGroup	benthic marine fishes ⓘ deep-sea fishes ⓘ
bloodTemperature	cold-blooded ⓘ
bodyCharacteristic	large head ⓘ relatively small fins ⓘ soft flabby flesh ⓘ
bodyShape	tadpole-like body ⓘ
class	Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName	fathead sculpin ⓘ
diet	small benthic invertebrates ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ
distribution	deep ocean regions of the southwestern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
ecologicalRole	benthic predator ⓘ
energyStrategy	low-energy lifestyle ⓘ
environment	marine ⓘ
family	Psychrolutidae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingType	carnivorous ⓘ
genus	Psychrolutes NERFINISHED ⓘ
habitat	benthic zone ⓘ deep sea ⓘ
hasBackbone	true ⓘ
kingdom	Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle	demersal ⓘ
livesAt	extreme ocean depths ⓘ
livesIn	saltwater ⓘ
movement	slow-moving ⓘ
order	Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon	Psychrolutes NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum	Chordata ⓘ
pressureAdaptation	minimal gas-filled spaces in body ⓘ
relatedTo	Psychrolutes marcidus NERFINISHED ⓘ blobfish ⓘ
reproduction	oviparous ⓘ
researchStatus	little studied species ⓘ
respiration	gills ⓘ
sensoryAdaptation	enhanced lateral line sensitivity ⓘ
skeletonCharacteristic	lightly ossified skeleton ⓘ
skeletonType	internal skeleton ⓘ
taxonRank	species ⓘ
threatLevel	poorly known ⓘ
visionAdaptation	adapted to low ambient light ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Psychrolutidae → notableSpecies → Psychrolutes microporos ⓘ

this entity surface form: Psychrolutes phrictus