pearlfishes

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkbp:behavior some species live inside sea cucumbers, starfish, or bivalves
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonSpecies Carapus acus
Carapus bermudensis
Encheliophis gracilis
gptkbp:conservationStatus not generally threatened
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Antoine_Risso
gptkbp:diet omnivorous
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:family gptkb:Carapidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1829
gptkbp:habitat tropical and subtropical seas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label pearlfishes
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:length up to 50 cm
gptkbp:lifespan several years
gptkbp:notableFeature transparent or translucent body
slender, elongated body
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 31
gptkbp:order gptkb:Ophidiiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Carapidae
gptkbp:symbiosisWith commensalism with echinoderms
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:cusk-eels_and_allies
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7