Psychrolutes marcidus

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Balloon_Anglerfish
gptkbp:average_temperature cold waters
gptkbp:behavior slow-moving
gptkbp:body_style gelatinous
gptkbp:breathability gills
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:color gptkb:Detective
pinkish
none observed
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Blobfish
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:Television_personality
gptkbp:depth up to 1,200 meters
gptkbp:diet zooplankton
gptkbp:distribution coastal waters of Australia and Tasmania
gptkbp:eye_color small
gptkbp:family Psychrolutidae
gptkbp:fins soft dorsal fin
gptkbp:first_described_by 1904
gptkbp:fishing_regulations bycatch
limited regulations
gptkbp:growth_rate slow
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:park
benthic zones
deep sea
gptkbp:has_skin slimy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Psychrolutes marcidus
gptkbp:is_described_as gptkb:Professor_David_G._Stead
gptkbp:is_popular_in often referred to as the ugliest animal in the world
gptkbp:larval_stage planktonic
gptkbp:length 30 cm
gptkbp:lifespan up to 10 years
gptkbp:material high water content
gptkbp:movement buoyant swimming
gptkbp:notable_feature unique gelatinous appearance
gptkbp:order gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
spawning in deep water
gptkbp:research_interest marine biology
gptkbp:scientific_classification gptkb:Scorpaeniformes
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Skrull
gptkb:Actinopterygii
Psychrolutidae
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:species four gill arches
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships none known
gptkbp:threats overfishing
gptkbp:traded_on rarely kept in aquariums