Psychrolutes
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Psychrolutes is a genus of deep-sea marine fishes best known for including the blobfish, a species noted for its gelatinous appearance and extreme adaptation to high-pressure ocean environments.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Psychrolutes marcidus | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | slow-moving ⓘ |
| adaptation | high-pressure tolerance ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic | soft gelatinous flesh ⓘ |
| buoyancyMechanism | low-density gelatinous tissue ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
blobfish
ⓘ
fathead sculpins ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerability to deep-sea trawling ⓘ |
| depthRange | deep waters below photic zone ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eggCare | parental guarding of egg masses ⓘ |
| environment |
marine
ⓘ
marine ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
loutos (bath, washing)
ⓘ
psychros (cold) ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| family |
Psychrolutidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Psychrolutidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic predator ⓘ |
| genus | Psychrolutes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ deep sea ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphology |
large head
ⓘ
tapering body ⓘ |
| namedAfter | cold-water preference ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | gelatinous body ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Psychrolutes marcidus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pressureAdaptation | incompressible gelatinous tissues ⓘ |
| publicPerception | associated with blobfish images ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| researchUse | model for deep-sea adaptation studies ⓘ |
| skeletalCharacteristic | reduced bone structure ⓘ |
| skinCharacteristic | loose skin ⓘ |
| swimBladder | absent or reduced ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.