Tetrosomus
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Tetrosomus is a genus of boxfish known for their distinctive angular, box-shaped bodies and bony armor, found in tropical and subtropical marine waters.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ species ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | box-shaped ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | boxfish ⓘ |
| defenseMechanism |
camouflage with surrounding environment
ⓘ
protective bony carapace ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| distribution | Indo-Pacific region ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
algae grazer
ⓘ
benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| environment | reef-associated ⓘ |
| family | Ostraciidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedsOn |
algae
ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ |
| finArrangement |
small caudal fin
ⓘ
well-developed dorsal and anal fins ⓘ |
| habitat |
subtropical marine waters
ⓘ
tropical marine waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
angular box-shaped body
ⓘ
bony armor ⓘ laterally compressed body ⓘ rigid carapace formed by bony plates ⓘ slow-swimming behavior ⓘ |
| hasCommonNameForSpecies | humpback turretfish NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Tetrosomus concatenatus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrosomus gibbosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrosomus reipublicae NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrosomus stellifer ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | uses dorsal, anal, and pectoral fins for propulsion ⓘ |
| namedBy | William John Swainson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Tetrosomus gibbosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Tetraodontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Ostraciidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tetrosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tetrosomus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| riskFromHumans |
bycatch in fisheries
ⓘ
habitat degradation of coral reefs ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony exoskeleton-like carapace ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | William John Swainson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.