Dibranchus
E867248
Dibranchus is a genus of deep-sea batfishes known for their flattened bodies and modified pectoral fins that allow them to "walk" along the ocean floor.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
camouflage on seafloor
ⓘ
modified fins for substrate locomotion ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| bodyOrientation | dorsoventrally flattened ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flattened body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | batfishes ⓘ |
| depthRange | deep water ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pieter Bleeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1862 ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic mesopredator ⓘ |
| environment | marine ⓘ |
| family | Ogcocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
benthic predator
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ |
| finPosition | pectoral fins oriented for support on substrate ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ |
| hasHabitatPreference |
abyssal plains
ⓘ
continental slope ⓘ soft sediment seafloor ⓘ |
| hasVernacularName | deep-sea batfishes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| locomotion |
benthic crawling
ⓘ
walking on ocean floor ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature | modified pectoral fins ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Dibranchus atlanticus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dibranchus nasutus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dibranchus spinosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dibranchus velutinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ogcocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Halieutaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogcocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Pieter Bleeker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | adapted to low light conditions ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
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