Ephippidae
E890299
Ephippidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as spadefishes, recognized for their laterally compressed, disc-shaped bodies and often striking patterns.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | deep-bodied ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| commonName | spadefishes ⓘ |
| development | pelagic larvae ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | reef-associated fishes ⓘ |
| finType |
soft-rayed dorsal fin
ⓘ
spiny dorsal fin ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
marine coastal waters ⓘ reefs ⓘ |
| hasAdultHabitat | reefs and hard-bottom areas ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
disc-shaped body
ⓘ
laterally compressed body ⓘ marine ⓘ often striking body patterns ⓘ ray-finned ⓘ |
| hasJuvenileHabitat | coastal shallows ⓘ |
| hasLarvalHabitat | open water ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Chaetodipterus faber
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Platax orbicularis NERFINISHED ⓘ Platax teira ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
long anal fin base
ⓘ
long dorsal fin base ⓘ small mouth ⓘ strongly compressed body ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Chaetodipterus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ephippus NERFINISHED ⓘ Platax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Moroniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy |
laterally compressed disc-shaped bodies
ⓘ
striking vertical bands or patterns ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often form schools ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
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