Zalieutes
E867249
Zalieutes is a genus of batfishes, a group of bottom-dwelling marine anglerfish known for their flattened bodies and modified fins used for “walking” on the seafloor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zalieutes canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | anglerfish ⓘ |
| bodyShape | flattened body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | batfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of batfishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Caribbean Sea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gulf of Mexico NERFINISHED ⓘ western Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | demersal fish ⓘ |
| family | Ogcocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic predator ⓘ |
| foundOn |
continental shelf
ⓘ
upper continental slope ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
camouflaged coloration
ⓘ
highly modified pectoral fins ⓘ slow, walking-like movement ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Zalieutes elater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zalieutes mcgintyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| livesOn |
muddy bottoms
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ soft sediment seafloor ⓘ |
| locomotion | modified fins used for walking on seafloor ⓘ |
| order | Lophiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ogcocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
small benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superorder | Paracanthopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivore ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Zalieutes elater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesStructure | illicium (fishing lure) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.