Artedidraconidae

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Artedidraconidae is a family of Antarctic dragonfishes known for their benthic lifestyle, elongated bodies, and adaptation to the cold Southern Ocean.

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Artedidraconidae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation Antarctic marine environment ⓘ
cold-water adaptation ⓘ
bodyShape elongated body ⓘ
clade Notothenioidei ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName Antarctic dragonfishes ⓘ
barbeled plunderfishes ⓘ
conservationStatus many species data deficient ⓘ
diet benthic invertebrates ⓘ
small fishes ⓘ
distribution Antarctic continental shelf ⓘ
Antarctic continental slope ⓘ
ecologicalRole benthic predator ⓘ
eggLayingSite benthic substrate ⓘ
environment marine ⓘ
foundIn sea ice–influenced waters of Antarctica ⓘ
geographicLocation Southern Ocean ⓘ
habitat Antarctic waters ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ
benthic zone ⓘ
includes Artedidraco ⓘ
Histiodraco ⓘ
Pogonophryne ⓘ
Pogonophryne scotti (as a representative species) ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle benthic ⓘ
morphologicalCharacteristic barbels on lower jaw in many species ⓘ
cryptic coloration adapted to benthic habitats ⓘ
large head relative to body ⓘ
reduced swim bladder or absence of swim bladder ⓘ
namedAfter type genus Artedidraco ⓘ
order Perciformes ⓘ
Perciformes (sometimes placed in Notothenioidei clade) ⓘ
Perciformes sensu lato ⓘ
linked to: Perciformes
phylum Chordata ⓘ
region High Antarctic zone ⓘ
relatedTo Channichthyidae ⓘ
Nototheniidae ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
researchInterest evolution of Antarctic notothenioid fishes ⓘ
physiological adaptation to freezing temperatures ⓘ
sizeRange small to medium-sized fishes ⓘ
superfamily Notothenioidea ⓘ
linked to: Notothenioidei
taxonRank family ⓘ
temperaturePreference cold waters ⓘ
waterType saltwater ⓘ

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Notothenioidei → includes → Artedidraconidae ⓘ