Ptilichthyidae
E855077
Ptilichthyidae is a small family of marine ray-finned fishes within the suborder Zoarcoidei, known for their elongated, eel-like bodies and deep-sea habitat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ptilichthyidae canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | marine ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
eel-like
ⓘ
elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| containsSpecies | Ptilichthys goodei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon | Ptilichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
North Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern Pacific coasts of Asia ⓘ northern Pacific coasts of North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Greek "ptilon" (feather) and "ichthys" (fish) ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| finType |
anal fin long and low
ⓘ
dorsal fin long and low ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep sea
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to low-light environments
ⓘ
elongated dorsal fin base ⓘ narrow head ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ reduced scales ⓘ slender body ⓘ small mouth ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | quillfish family ⓘ |
| hasNotableSpecies | Ptilichthys goodei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| marineZone |
continental shelf
ⓘ
upper continental slope ⓘ |
| namedAfter | genus Ptilichthys ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Zoarcoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Anarhichadidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zoarcidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fishes ⓘ |
| suborder | Zoarcoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tailType | small caudal fin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| waterType | saltwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.