Masturus
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Masturus is a genus of ocean sunfishes, large laterally compressed marine fishes known for their distinctive truncated bodies and pelagic lifestyle.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
ocean sunfish group
ⓘ
ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
laterally compressed
ⓘ
truncated body ⓘ |
| characteristic |
deep-bodied form
ⓘ
large adult body size ⓘ reduced caudal region ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | ocean sunfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | large laterally compressed marine fishes ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
gelatinous zooplankton ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | mid-trophic pelagic predator ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| family | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | predatory ⓘ |
| finMorphology |
large anal fin
ⓘ
large dorsal fin ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Masturus lanceolatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Masturus oxyuropterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| locomotion | dorsal and anal fin oscillation ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive truncated body outline ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mola
ⓘ
Ranzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| swimmingZone |
epipelagic
ⓘ
mesopelagic ⓘ |
| tailMorphology | reduced caudal fin ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| thermoregulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Masturus lanceolatus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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