Zoarcidae
E855070
Zoarcidae is a family of elongated, bottom-dwelling marine fishes commonly known as eelpouts, found mostly in cold and deep ocean waters worldwide.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | eelpouts ⓘ |
| containsSpeciesCountApprox | more than 200 species ⓘ |
| describedAs | elongated bottom-dwelling marine fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
deep sea
ⓘ
mostly cold waters ⓘ worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | component of deep-sea benthic communities ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
continental shelf ⓘ continental slope ⓘ marine ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
benthic camouflage coloration
ⓘ
cold-water tolerance ⓘ deep-sea pressure adaptation ⓘ |
| hasCommonCharacteristic |
bottom-dwelling behavior
ⓘ
eel-like body form ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
continuous dorsal and anal fins
ⓘ
reduced or absent pelvic fins ⓘ small cycloid scales or naked skin ⓘ |
| includesEnvironment |
Antarctic waters
ⓘ
Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Gymnelus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lycodes NERFINISHED ⓘ Lycodonus ⓘ Zoarces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order |
Perciformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoarcales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Blennioidei
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Notothenioidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Swainson, 1839 ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicRole |
benthic predator
ⓘ
scavenger ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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