Macropinna

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:anatomy large cranium
gptkbp:aquarium_trade rarely displayed
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_covering gptkb:scales
gptkbp:body_length average 10 cm
gptkbp:body_shape elongated
soft-bodied
gptkbp:body_temperature ectothermic
gptkbp:color not significant
gptkbp:coloration gptkb:camouflage
greenish
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:barreleye_fish
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:depth_range 600 to 800 meters
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:discovered_by 1939
gptkbp:discovery_location California coast
gptkbp:environmental_adaptation pressure tolerance
gptkbp:eye_structure large, tubular eyes
gptkbp:family gptkb:Opisthoproctidae
gptkbp:feeding_method filter feeding
gptkbp:fin_structure soft rays
gptkbp:fins pectoral fins
gptkbp:fossil_record limited
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:gill_structure demersal gills
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
gptkbp:habitat_preference dark environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Macropinna
gptkbp:impact marine biology
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:movement buoyant swimming
gptkbp:notable_feature transparent head
gptkbp:order gptkb:Opistoteuthiformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Opisthoproctus_soleatus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research submersible observations
gptkbp:research_interest bioluminescence
gptkbp:research_status understudied
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Macropinna_microstoma
gptkbp:senses highly developed olfactory system
gptkbp:size up to 15 cm
gptkbp:social_structure non-social
gptkbp:speed slow-moving
gptkbp:swimming_depth mesopelagic zone
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats fishing activities
gptkbp:vision upward-facing eyes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:barreleye_fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6