The Balloon Anglerfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 3
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Jeff_Koons
gptkbp:adaptation Angling lure
gptkbp:average_temperature Cold water
gptkbp:behavior Sedentary
gptkbp:body_style Globular
gptkbp:color Seasonal
Dark brown to black
Camouflaged
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Balloon_Anglerfish
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:depth 200 to 2000 meters
gptkbp:diet gptkb:product
gptkbp:distribution Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
gptkbp:eye_color Large and forward-facing
gptkbp:family gptkb:Linophrynidae
gptkbp:fins Reduced fins
gptkbp:fishing_regulations gptkb:Low
Elongated dorsal spine
Not targeted
gptkbp:fossil_record gptkb:Limited
gptkbp:habitat Global
Deep sea
200 to 2000 meters
gptkbp:has_feature Inflatable body
gptkbp:has_luminosity gptkb:battle
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Balloon Anglerfish
gptkbp:larval_stage Pelagic
gptkbp:lifespan gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:material Soft-bodied
gptkbp:mating_system gptkb:Unknown
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:predators Larger fish
Small fish and crustaceans
gptkbp:related_species Other anglerfish
gptkbp:reproduction Oviparous
gptkbp:research Limited studies conducted.
gptkbp:research_interest Deep-sea ecology
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Himantolophus_groenlandicus
gptkbp:size Up to 30 cm
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:species External gills
gptkbp:speed Slow and deliberate
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:threats Overfishing (indirect)
gptkbp:traded_on Rarely kept