Melanocetus johnsonii

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:adaptations deep-sea adaptations
gptkbp:behavior solitary
gptkbp:body_shape flattened body
gptkbp:categories binomial nomenclature
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color dark brown to black
none known
blackish
gptkbp:coloration dark pigmentation
gptkbp:common_name Johnson's black seadevil
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none known
gptkbp:conservation_status Data Deficient
gptkbp:depth 200 to 2000 meters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:Predator
gptkbp:eye_color large eyes
gptkbp:family Melanocetidae
gptkbp:fins dorsal fin
pectoral fins present
gptkbp:first_described_by gptkb:David_Starr_Jordan
gptkbp:fishing_impact low
gptkbp:genetic_studies limited data
gptkbp:genus Melanocetus
gptkbp:gills demersal gills
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
benthic zone
gptkbp:habitat_range 200-2000 meters
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Melanocetus johnsonii
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:unknown
gptkbp:lure_type gptkb:port
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:movement gptkb:swimming
gptkbp:notable_feature bioluminescent lure
gptkbp:order gptkb:Opthalmocephalidae
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:prey small fish
gptkbp:related_species Melanocetus murrayi
gptkbp:reproduction ovoviviparous
gptkbp:research_interest deep-sea biology
gptkbp:research_status understudied
gptkbp:scales absent
gptkbp:size up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:tail_type caudal fin
gptkbp:threats habitat destruction
gptkbp:year 1903
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:the_anglerfish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6