Labrisomidae

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Labrisomidae is a family of small, often cryptically colored marine fishes commonly known as labrisomid blennies, typically found in shallow coastal and reef habitats of the Americas.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Labrisomidae canonical 2
Labrisomus nuchipinnis 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
behavior cryptic
territorial
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
coloration often cryptic
commonName labrisomid blennies
contains Labrisomus nuchipinnis
linked to: Labrisomidae

Malacoctenus triangulatus
linked to: Malacoctenus

Starksia atlantica
diet crustaceans
polychaete worms
small invertebrates
small mollusks
distribution Eastern Pacific Ocean
Western Atlantic Ocean
subtropical Americas
tropical Americas
ecologicalRole prey for larger fishes
small benthic predator
finMorphology elongate dorsal fin
reduced or absent swim bladder
habitat coral reefs
rocky reefs
shallow coastal waters
higherClassification Blenniiformes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
microhabitat algal-covered reefs
crevices
rocky substrates
morphologicalCharacteristic blunt head
cirri on head or nape in many species
scales present on body
notableGenus Labrisomus
Malacoctenus
Paraclinus
Starksia
Xenomedea
order Blenniiformes
parentalCare male nest guarding
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy Ichthyologists
reproduction egg-laying
taxonRank family
typicalDepthRange shallow water
vernacularName labrisomid blennies
vernacularNameLanguage English

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

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

Blennioidei containsFamily Labrisomidae
Labrisomidae contains Labrisomus nuchipinnis
linked to: Labrisomidae
Chaenopsidae relatedTo Labrisomidae