anglerfish

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Animalia
gptkb:fish
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:anglerfish
gptkbp:conservationStatus least concern
gptkbp:depictedIn gptkb:Finding_Nemo_(film)
gptkbp:diet gptkb:carnivore
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Indian_Ocean
gptkb:Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:feature large head
sharp teeth
large mouth
camouflage
sexual dimorphism
slow movement
ambush predator
wide mouth
bioluminescent lure
elongated dorsal spine
esca (lure)
globular body
parasitic males
reduced swim bladder
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1800s
gptkbp:foundIn bathypelagic zone
mesopelagic zone
gptkbp:habitat deep sea
continental slope
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label anglerfish
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:notableFor bioluminescent lure used to attract prey
extreme sexual dimorphism
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Goosefish
gptkb:Footballfish
gptkb:Humpback_anglerfish
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators humans
crustaceans
larger fish
small fish
gptkbp:reproduction external fertilization
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkbp:size 2 to 18 cm (females, most species)
males much smaller than females
gptkbp:taxonRank subfamily
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Lophiiformes
gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5