Porichthys notatus
E869046
Porichthys notatus is a species of mid-sized, nocturnal toadfish known for its bioluminescent organs and loud humming calls used in mating, commonly found along the Pacific coast of North America.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of fish
ⓘ
toadfish ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bioluminescent | true ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | plainfin midshipman ⓘ |
| describedBy | Charles Frédéric Girard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
other benthic invertebrates ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | undersides of intertidal rocks ⓘ |
| family | Batrachoididae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Porichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Alaska
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
California NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific coast of North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
intertidal zone
ⓘ
marine coastal waters ⓘ subtidal zone ⓘ |
| hasPhotophores | true ⓘ |
| hearingSpecialization | enhanced sensitivity to low-frequency sounds ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| maleMorphTypes |
Type I males
ⓘ
Type II males ⓘ |
| maximumLength | approximately 38 cm ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
loud, long-duration humming calls
ⓘ
rows of luminous photophores resembling naval midshipman buttons ⓘ |
| order | Batrachoidiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photophoreLocation |
head
ⓘ
ventral surface ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveBehavior |
male nest guarding
ⓘ
nesting under rocks ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model organism for studies of circadian and seasonal rhythms
ⓘ
model organism for studies of vocal communication ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| soundProduction | humming calls ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravelly bottoms
ⓘ
muddy bottoms ⓘ sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tidalBehavior | spawns in intertidal zone during summer ⓘ |
| TypeIIMaleBehavior | sneaker or satellite spawning ⓘ |
| TypeIMaleBehavior | nest building and courtship humming ⓘ |
| vocalizationFunction |
mate attraction
ⓘ
territorial display ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1854 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.