Porichthyidae
E891140
Porichthyidae is a family of marine ray-finned fishes commonly known as midshipman fishes, noted for their bioluminescent organs and vocal courtship behaviors.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| behavior |
acoustic communication
ⓘ
nocturnal activity ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceFunction |
camouflage
ⓘ
communication ⓘ |
| bioluminescenceType | intrinsic bioluminescence ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | midshipman fishes ⓘ |
| courtship | male humming calls to attract females ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal waters of the Americas ⓘ |
| eggLayingSite | underside of rocks ⓘ |
| environment | benthic ⓘ |
| habitat | marine ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
benthic lifestyle
ⓘ
bioluminescent organs ⓘ broad flattened head ⓘ cryptic coloration ⓘ large mouth ⓘ photophores arranged in rows ⓘ sound production using swim bladder ⓘ vocal courtship behavior ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | resemblance of photophores to naval midshipman buttons ⓘ |
| notableGenus | Porichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Porichthys myriaster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Porichthys notatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Batrachoidiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentalCare | male guards eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedOrder | Toadfishes ⓘ |
| reproduction |
egg guarding by males
ⓘ
external fertilization ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for studying acoustic communication
ⓘ
model for studying vertebrate hearing ⓘ |
| soundType |
grunt
ⓘ
hum ⓘ |
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