Chaenophryne
E867244
Chaenophryne is a genus of deep-sea anglerfish known for their bioluminescent lures and highly specialized adaptations to life in the ocean depths.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to high pressure environment
ⓘ
adapted to low light conditions ⓘ sit-and-wait predation strategy ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceSource | symbiotic bacteria in lure ⓘ |
| bodyShape | globose body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | dark brown to black ⓘ |
| commonName | deep-sea anglerfish ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ worldwide oceans ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | mesopredator in deep-sea food webs ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Oneirodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingMode | ambush predator ⓘ |
| finType | soft-rayed fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
bathypelagic zone
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
bioluminescent lure
ⓘ
distensible stomach ⓘ large mouth ⓘ parasitic dwarf males ⓘ reduced eyes ⓘ sexual dimorphism ⓘ |
| illuminationOrgan |
esca
ⓘ
illicium ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Chaenophryne draco
ⓘ
Chaenophryne longiceps NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaenophryne melanorhabdus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic-pelagic ⓘ |
| namedBy | Charles Tate Regan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenAdaptation | adapted to low oxygen levels ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Oneirodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| pressureAdaptation | flexible bones and tissues ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced lateral line system ⓘ |
| subdivisionRanks | species ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.