Himantolophus groenlandicus

GPTKB entity

Statements (113)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Balloon_Anglerfish
gptkbp:age 2-3 years
gptkbp:behavior sit-and-wait predator
gptkbp:belongs_to gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkb:Himantolophidae
gptkb:Himantolophus
gptkb:Skrull
gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:broadcasts small fish
gptkbp:category gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
camouflaged against the ocean floor
dark pigmentation
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Greenland_anglerfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none specific
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:defines Himantolophus groenlandicus Brandt, 1837
gptkbp:depth 200 to 2000 meters
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
small fish and invertebrates
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:exhibited_at aquariums
gptkbp:eye_color small and located on top of the head
gptkbp:family gptkb:Himantolophidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins
pectoral fins present
elongated dorsal fin
dorsal fin modified as a lure
gptkbp:first_described_by 1837
gptkbp:fishing_regulations trawling
bycatch
caught as bycatch
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Himantolophus
gptkbp:habitat benthic
deep sea
benthic zone
200-2000 meters
gptkbp:has_authority_over Brandt, 1837
gptkbp:has_color dark brown to black
gptkbp:has_distribution circumpolar
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Himantolophus groenlandicus
gptkbp:is_active_in night
gptkbp:is_affected_by climate change
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Johann_Friedrich_von_Brandt
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:is_found_in gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
cold waters
gptkbp:is_known_for large mouth
cryptic coloration
low reproductive rate
slow swimming speed
unique habitat preferences
unique reproductive strategy
ambush predation
bioluminescent lure
distinctive lure structure
adaptations to deep sea life
distinctive reproductive traits
unique feeding strategy
unusual body structure
unusual mating behavior
gptkbp:is_monitored_by marine conservation organizations
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:National_Park
marine biodiversity
marine conservation efforts
marine habitats
benthic community
food web
marine research projects
marine biodiversity assessments
marine food chains
marine ecological studies
marine species databases
Lophiiformes clade
Lophiiformes family
Lophiiformes order
marine species catalogues
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Himantolophus_americanus
other anglerfish species
gptkbp:is_studied_in marine biology
gptkbp:is_used_in fisheries research
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic larvae
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm
30 cm
gptkbp:nesting gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:notable_feature bioluminescent lure
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators zooplankton
larger fish
small fish and invertebrates
gptkbp:range Greenland to Norway
gptkbp:rank gptkb:species
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Himantolophus_groenlandicus
gptkb:Himantolophus_sagamius
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest bioluminescence
gptkbp:scientific_classification Animalia > Chordata > Actinopterygii > Lophiiformes > Himantolophidae > Himantolophus > Himantolophus groenlandicus
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Himantolophus_groenlandicus
gptkbp:species five pairs of gill openings
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:subject ecological studies
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
certain bacteria
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:type_of bioluminescent lure
gptkbp:values low