Pholidichthyidae
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Pholidichthyidae is a small family of marine fishes known as convict blennies or engineer gobies, notable for their eel-like bodies, striking black-and-white stripes, and complex burrowing behavior.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adultBehavior | benthic ⓘ |
| adultColoration | less contrasting stripes ⓘ |
| behavior |
colonial burrow systems
ⓘ
complex social behavior ⓘ |
| bodyShape | eel-like ⓘ |
| burrowFunction |
nursery for juveniles
ⓘ
protection from predators ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
convict blennies
ⓘ
engineer gobies ⓘ |
| distinctiveFeature |
black-and-white stripes
ⓘ
burrowing behavior ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
true blennies
ⓘ
true gobies ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | bioturbator ⓘ |
| environment |
lagoon reefs
ⓘ
shallow coastal waters ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | water-column feeding above burrows ⓘ |
| feedingType | planktivorous ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
elongate dorsal fin
ⓘ
reduced pelvic fins ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
tropical reefs ⓘ |
| juvenileColoration | high-contrast stripes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalBehavior | planktonic phase ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Pholidichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Pholidichthys anguis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pholidichthys leucotaenia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Perciformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | present ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | modern ichthyological classifications ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| similarTo |
blennies
ⓘ
gobies ⓘ |
| socialStructure | large aggregations ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation |
rubble areas
ⓘ
sandy bottoms ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | monogeneric family ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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