Histrio

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Histrio is a genus of frogfishes known for their camouflaged, warty appearance and ambush predation in marine environments.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Histrio histrio 3
Histrio canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Antennariidae
camouflageType cryptic coloration
mimicry of floating algae or debris
class Actinopterygii
commonName frogfishes
describedAs genus of frogfishes
diet crustaceans
small fishes
distribution Atlantic Ocean
Indo-Pacific region
floating Sargassum habitats
ecologicalNiche ambush predator
environment open-ocean floating weed mats
reef-associated areas
family Antennariidae
feedingBehavior sit-and-wait predation
feedingStrategy gape-and-suck feeding
habitat marine environment
subtropical oceans
tropical oceans
hasCommonName sargassumfish (for Histrio histrio)
hasSpecies Histrio histrio
linked to: Histrio
kingdom Animalia
locomotion benthic crawling
short swimming bursts
morphologicalCharacteristic camouflaged body
globose body shape
large mouth
modified pectoral fins used for walking or gripping
warty appearance
order Lophiiformes
parentTaxon Antennariidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction marine fish with external fertilization
pelagic eggs
sensoryAdaptation use of lure-like structures to attract prey
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Histrio histrio
linked to: Histrio

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Antennariidae containsGenus Histrio
Sargassum fish scientificName Histrio histrio
linked to: Histrio
Histrio typeSpecies Histrio histrio
linked to: Histrio
Histrio hasSpecies Histrio histrio
linked to: Histrio