Himantolophus japonicus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Himantolophus
gptkbp:age gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_style flattened body
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
during mating season
irregular spots
camouflaged against the ocean floor
to avoid predation
gptkbp:common_name Japanese anglerfish
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none known
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
gptkbp:depth 200 to 1000 meters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Northwest Pacific Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role predator in deep-sea ecosystems
gptkbp:exhibits rarely displayed
gptkbp:eye_color large and forward-facing
gptkbp:family gptkb:Himantolophidae
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins present
dorsal fin modified as lure
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:2004
gptkbp:fishing_regulations not targeted by fisheries
low due to deep habitat
gptkbp:fossil_record none known
gptkbp:function attract prey
gptkbp:genetic_diversity limited data available
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Himantolophus
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
benthic zone
bathypelagic zone
near the ocean floor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Himantolophus japonicus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
open ocean
transparent and small
gptkbp:length average 20 cm
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:mating_system gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:notable_feature bioluminescent lure
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Skrull
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Himantolophus_groenlandicus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest bioluminescence
gptkbp:scales scaleless skin
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or paired during mating
gptkbp:species five pairs of gills
gptkbp:status understudied
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known