Harpagiferidae

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Harpagiferidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling Antarctic and sub-Antarctic fishes known for their cold-adapted physiology and inclusion among the notothenioid fishes.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Harpagiferidae canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
adaptation cold-adapted physiology
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName spiny plunderfishes
containsGenus Harpagifer
Pogonophryne
distribution Southern Ocean
ecologicalRole benthic predator
prey for larger fishes
environment marine
finType ray-finned
habitat Antarctic waters
benthic zone
sub-Antarctic waters
includedInClade notothenioid fishes
includes Antarctic spiny plunderfish
sub-Antarctic spiny plunderfish
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
notableFeature adaptations to freezing temperatures
order Perciformes
phylum Chordata
region high-latitude marine ecosystems
reproduction oviparous
skeletonType bony
superfamily Notothenioidea
linked to: Notothenioidei
taxonRank family
temperatureTolerance near-freezing seawater
thermalPreference cold water

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

Notothenioidei includes Harpagiferidae
Eleginopsidae relatedTo Harpagiferidae