Ranzania
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Ranzania is a genus of ocean sunfish known for its laterally compressed body and belonging to the family Molidae.
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fishes
ⓘ
species of fish ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | ocean sunfishes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | laterally compressed ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
ocean sunfish genus
ⓘ
slender sunfish ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | not evaluated at genus level ⓘ |
| describedBy | Giovanni Domenico Nardo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution |
temperate oceans
ⓘ
tropical oceans ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | pelagic fish ⓘ |
| environment | saltwater ⓘ |
| family | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | zooplanktivorous ⓘ |
| finType | dorsal and anal fins used for propulsion ⓘ |
| habitat |
marine
ⓘ
open ocean ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
compressed body
ⓘ
deep-bodied form ⓘ |
| hasSpecies | Ranzania laevis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrait |
laterally flattened body
ⓘ
reduced caudal region ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| memberOf | Molidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Antonio RanZani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namingHonours | Antonio RanZani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Molidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ranzania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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