Thalassophrynidae
E870823
Thalassophrynidae is a family of marine toadfishes known for their benthic lifestyle and often venomous spines, found in tropical and subtropical coastal waters.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
bottom-dwelling
ⓘ
sedentary ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
robust
ⓘ
toadlike head ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance | minor ⓘ |
| commonName | toadfishes ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Daector
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thalassophryne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensiveAdaptation | venomous spines ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eastern Pacific Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| environment |
estuaries
ⓘ
sandy or muddy bottoms ⓘ shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| eyePosition | dorsal ⓘ |
| feedingType | ambush predator ⓘ |
| finPosition |
anal fin without spines
ⓘ
dorsal fin with spines ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
subtropical coastal waters ⓘ tropical coastal waters ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | large terminal mouth ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
cryptic coloration
ⓘ
strongly venomous sting in some species ⓘ |
| order | Batrachoidiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction |
demersal eggs
ⓘ
parental care by males ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
benthic adaptations
ⓘ
venom apparatus ⓘ |
| riskToHumans | painful stings ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed lateral line ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| venomLocation |
dorsal fin spines
ⓘ
opercular spines ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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