Kuiterichthys

E871820

Kuiterichthys is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling frogfishes known for their camouflaged, globular bodies and lure-like appendages used to attract prey.

All labels observed (3)

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
species ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsToGroup anglerfishes ⓘ
benthicZone continental shelf and slope areas ⓘ
bodyShape globular body ⓘ
bodySize small ⓘ
camouflageType cryptic coloration and texture matching substrate ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName frogfishes ⓘ
describedAs genus of frogfishes ⓘ
distributionRegion Indo-Pacific ⓘ
linked to: Indo-Pacific region
ecologicalRole predator of small fishes and invertebrates ⓘ
environment saltwater ⓘ
family Antennariidae ⓘ
feedingType ambush predator ⓘ
habitat benthic marine environment ⓘ
hasAdaptation camouflage ⓘ
lure-like appendage ⓘ
hasCharacteristic large, upward-directed mouth ⓘ
modified dorsal fin as illicium (fishing rod) and esca (lure) ⓘ
hasSpecies Kuiterichthys furcipilis ⓘ
linked to: Kuiterichthys

Kuiterichthys pietschi ⓘ
linked to: Kuiterichthys
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle bottom-dwelling ⓘ
locomotion benthic walking or hopping ⓘ
nativeRange marine waters of Australia ⓘ
order Lophiiformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Antennariidae ⓘ
Kuiterichthys ⓘ
Kuiterichthys ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
skeletonType bony fish ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
species ⓘ
species ⓘ
usesForFeeding lure-like appendage to attract prey ⓘ

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Referenced by (5)

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

Antennariidae → containsGenus → Kuiterichthys ⓘ
Kuiterichthys → hasSpecies → Kuiterichthys furcipilis ⓘ
linked to: Kuiterichthys
Kuiterichthys → hasSpecies → Kuiterichthys pietschi ⓘ
linked to: Kuiterichthys
Kuiterichthys furcipilis → parentTaxon → Kuiterichthys ⓘ
subject linked to: Kuiterichthys
Kuiterichthys pietschi → parentTaxon → Kuiterichthys ⓘ
subject linked to: Kuiterichthys