Chaenophryne

E867244

Chaenophryne is a genus of deep-sea anglerfish known for their bioluminescent lures and highly specialized adaptations to life in the ocean depths.

All labels observed (3)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation adapted to high pressure environment ⓘ
adapted to low light conditions ⓘ
sit-and-wait predation strategy ⓘ
bioluminescenceSource symbiotic bacteria in lure ⓘ
bodyShape globose body ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
coloration dark brown to black ⓘ
commonName deep-sea anglerfish ⓘ
diet crustaceans ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ
distribution Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
Indian Ocean ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ
worldwide oceans ⓘ
domain Eukaryota ⓘ
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole mesopredator in deep-sea food webs ⓘ
environment marine ⓘ
family Oneirodidae ⓘ
feedingMode ambush predator ⓘ
finType soft-rayed fins ⓘ
habitat bathypelagic zone ⓘ
deep sea ⓘ
hasCharacteristic bioluminescent lure ⓘ
distensible stomach ⓘ
large mouth ⓘ
parasitic dwarf males ⓘ
reduced eyes ⓘ
sexual dimorphism ⓘ
illuminationOrgan esca ⓘ
illicium ⓘ
includesSpecies Chaenophryne draco ⓘ
Chaenophryne longiceps ⓘ
linked to: Chaenophryne

Chaenophryne melanorhabdus ⓘ
linked to: Chaenophryne
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle benthic-pelagic ⓘ
namedBy Charles Tate Regan ⓘ
order Lophiiformes ⓘ
oxygenAdaptation adapted to low oxygen levels ⓘ
parentTaxon Oneirodidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
pressureAdaptation flexible bones and tissues ⓘ
reproduction external fertilization ⓘ
sensoryAdaptation enhanced lateral line system ⓘ
subdivisionRanks species ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Oneirodidae → includesTaxon → Chaenophryne ⓘ
Chaenophryne → includesSpecies → Chaenophryne longiceps ⓘ
linked to: Chaenophryne
Chaenophryne → includesSpecies → Chaenophryne melanorhabdus ⓘ
linked to: Chaenophryne