Chascanopsetta

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Chascanopsetta is a genus of deep-sea lefteye flounders known for their asymmetrical, laterally compressed bodies and bottom-dwelling lifestyle.

All labels observed (6)

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Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToClade flatfish
belongsToGroup lefteye flounders
bodyShape laterally compressed
class Actinopterygii
distribution tropical and subtropical oceans
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling fish
ecologicalRole benthic predator in deep-sea ecosystems
eyePosition eyes on left side of body
family Bothidae
feedingHabits predator of small fishes and invertebrates
feedingType carnivorous
habitat deep sea
marine
hasCommonName deep-sea lefteye flounders
hasMorphologicalFeature both eyes on left side in adults
compressed body adapted to life on seafloor
highly asymmetrical skull
hasSpecies Chascanopsetta crumenalis
linked to: Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta danae
linked to: Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta elski
linked to: Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta kenyaensis
Chascanopsetta lugubris
linked to: Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta lugubris danae
Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris
linked to: Chascanopsetta

Chascanopsetta megagnatha
Chascanopsetta micrognatha
Chascanopsetta prognatha
Chascanopsetta prorigera
is bottom-dwelling genus of flatfishes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
livesOn continental slope
deep-sea soft sediments
locomotion demersal swimming close to bottom
order Pleuronectiformes
parentTaxon Bothidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
sensoryAdaptation adapted to low-light deep-sea environments
symmetry asymmetrical
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Chascanopsetta lugubris

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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Bothidae contains Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta hasSpecies Chascanopsetta lugubris
linked to: Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta hasSpecies Chascanopsetta crumenalis
linked to: Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta hasSpecies Chascanopsetta danae
linked to: Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta hasSpecies Chascanopsetta elski
linked to: Chascanopsetta
Chascanopsetta hasSpecies Chascanopsetta lugubris lugubris
linked to: Chascanopsetta