Serrivomeridae

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Serrivomeridae is a family of deep-sea eels known for their slender bodies and distinctive saw-like teeth.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Serrivomeridae canonical 5

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (41)

Predicate Object
instanceOf eel family ⓘ
fish family ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation adapted to high pressure environments ⓘ
adapted to low light conditions ⓘ
bioluminescence may associate with bioluminescent prey ⓘ
bodyShape slender ⓘ
caudalFin reduced ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
coloration generally dark or translucent ⓘ
commonName sawtooth eels ⓘ
containsGenus Serrivomer ⓘ
Stemonidium ⓘ
dentition saw-like teeth ⓘ
depthRange hundreds to several thousands of meters ⓘ
diet cephalopods ⓘ
crustaceans ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ
distribution Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ
ecologicalRole mid-trophic level predator in deep-sea food webs ⓘ
environment marine ⓘ
etymology name refers to saw-like teeth ⓘ
eyeSize relatively large for deep-sea environment ⓘ
feedingType predatory ⓘ
finType continuous dorsal and anal fins extending along body ⓘ
habitat bathypelagic zone ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ
mesopelagic zone ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle pelagic ⓘ
locomotion anguilliform swimming ⓘ
namedAfter genus Serrivomer ⓘ
notableFeature elongated jaws with numerous sharp teeth ⓘ
highly reduced scales or scaleless body ⓘ
order Anguilliformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
skeletonType bony fish ⓘ
taxonRank family ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anguilliformes → includes → Serrivomeridae ⓘ
Stemonidium → parentTaxon → Serrivomeridae ⓘ
Stemonidium → family → Serrivomeridae ⓘ
Serrivomer → parentTaxon → Serrivomeridae ⓘ
Serrivomer → family → Serrivomeridae ⓘ