Luvaridae

E890298

Luvaridae is a small family of large, deep-bodied marine fishes best known for the louvar (Luvarus imperialis), a rare and distinctive pelagic species found in warm oceans worldwide.

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Label Occurrences
Luvaridae canonical 2

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family ⓘ
taxonomic family ⓘ
adultDiet ctenophores ⓘ
gelatinous zooplankton ⓘ
medusae ⓘ
bodyForm deep-bodied ⓘ
bodyShape oval and laterally compressed ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
climatePreference tropical waters ⓘ
warm-temperate waters ⓘ
commercialImportance minor ⓘ
commonName louvar family ⓘ
containsTaxon Luvarus ⓘ
Luvarus imperialis ⓘ
describedAs small family of marine fishes ⓘ
distribution warm oceans worldwide ⓘ
ecologicalRole mid-trophic pelagic predator ⓘ
edibility highly regarded as food fish ⓘ
eggType pelagic eggs ⓘ
feedingEcology pelagic feeder ⓘ
finMorphology long falcate anal fin in adults ⓘ
long falcate dorsal fin in adults ⓘ
fisheryStatus occasionally taken as bycatch ⓘ
habitat marine ⓘ
pelagic zone ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
larvalHabitat pelagic ⓘ
larvalMorphology spiny-headed larvae ⓘ
morphologicalDistinctiveness distinctive among pelagic fishes ⓘ
notableSpecies Luvarus imperialis ⓘ
order Acanthuriformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
rarity rare family of fishes ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
salinityPreference marine salinities ⓘ
scientificName Luvaridae ⓘ
skeletonClass ray-finned fishes ⓘ
skeletonType ossified skeleton ⓘ
subclass Neopterygii ⓘ
swimmingBehavior open-ocean swimmer ⓘ
taxonRank family ⓘ
typeGenus Luvarus ⓘ
typicalSize large fishes ⓘ
vertebrateGroup bony fishes ⓘ

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

Acanthuroidei → includes → Luvaridae ⓘ
Luvaridae → scientificName → Luvaridae ⓘ