Setarchidae

E242005

Setarchidae is a family of deep-sea scorpaeniform fishes commonly known as lanternbellies, characterized by their bioluminescent organs and spiny bodies.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Setarchidae canonical 5

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Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
bioluminescenceType intrinsic bioluminescence ⓘ
bodyShape compressed body ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName lanternbellies ⓘ
depthRange bathyal zone ⓘ
mesopelagic to bathypelagic depths ⓘ
distribution Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ
ecologicalRole predator of crustaceans ⓘ
predator of small fishes ⓘ
feedingType carnivorous ⓘ
finCharacteristic soft-rayed dorsal fin portion ⓘ
well-developed spiny dorsal fin ⓘ
habitat deep sea ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ
hasCharacteristic benthic lifestyle ⓘ
bioluminescent organs ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ
small to medium body size ⓘ
spiny body ⓘ
hasMember Lythrichthys ⓘ
Setarches ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lightOrganFunction counterillumination camouflage ⓘ
intraspecific signaling ⓘ
lightOrganLocation ventral surface ⓘ
namedAfter genus Setarches ⓘ
order Scorpaeniformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Scorpaeniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
researchUse study of deep-sea adaptation ⓘ
study of deep-sea bioluminescence ⓘ
sensoryAdaptation enhanced lateral line system ⓘ
large eyes relative to body size ⓘ
skeletonType bony fish ⓘ
taxonRank family ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

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

Scorpaeniformes → includes → Setarchidae ⓘ
Setarches → parentTaxon → Setarchidae ⓘ
Setarches → family → Setarchidae ⓘ
Lythrichthys → parentTaxon → Setarchidae ⓘ
Lythrichthys → family → Setarchidae ⓘ