Lophiiformes

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:adaptation large mouth
bioluminescence
expandable stomach
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:anglerfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus varies by species
gptkbp:depthRange surface to over 3000 meters
gptkbp:diet carnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance some species fished for food
gptkbp:eggColor pelagic eggs
gptkbp:example gptkb:Antennarius_striatus
gptkb:Lophius_piscatorius
gptkb:Melanocetus_johnsonii
gptkbp:exampleFamily gptkb:Antennariidae
gptkb:Ceratiidae
gptkb:Himantolophidae
gptkb:Lophiidae
gptkb:Ogcocephalidae
gptkbp:feedingType ambush predator
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Charles_Tate_Regan
1909
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:island
gptkb:marine
deep sea
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lophiiformes
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage planktonic
gptkbp:notableCategory deep-sea anglerfish popular in media
featured in "Finding Nemo"
gptkbp:notableContributor bioluminescent symbiosis with bacteria
sexual parasitism in deep-sea species
gptkbp:notableFeature sexual dimorphism
bioluminescent lure
parasitic males
gptkbp:numberOfFamilies 18
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies over 300
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:fish
crustaceans
larger fish
marine mammals
cephalopods
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
gptkbp:shape globose or laterally compressed
gptkbp:structure modified dorsal fin as lure
gptkbp:subclassOf gptkb:Neopterygii
gptkbp:superfamily gptkb:Paracanthopterygii
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4