Pholidae

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Pholidae is a family of elongated, often eel-like marine fishes commonly known as gunnels, found in cold and temperate coastal waters of the Northern Hemisphere.

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Pholidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
ray-finned fish family
taxon
adaptation ability to hide in crevices
tolerance of intertidal exposure
behavior benthic
secretive
bodyShape eel-like
elongated
camouflage cryptic coloration
class Actinopterygii
commonName gunnels
commonNameOfMember rock gunnel
diet small invertebrates
distribution North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED
North Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED
Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
environment cold coastal waters
temperate coastal waters
feedingType carnivorous
finCharacteristic long dorsal fin
reduced or absent pelvic fins
foundInEcosystem kelp forest ecosystems
temperate rocky reef ecosystems
habitat intertidal zone
kelp beds
marine coastal waters
rocky shores
subtidal zone
kingdom Animalia
locomotion undulatory swimming
notableGenus Apodichthys NERFINISHED
Enedrias NERFINISHED
Pholis NERFINISHED
notableSpecies Pholis gunnellus NERFINISHED
order Perciformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare egg guarding by adults
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
respiration gills
skeletonType bony
taxonRank family

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Zoarcoidei hasMemberFamily Pholidae