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Fish Gnats
Gnathiidae
The Gnathiidae are a family of isopod crustaceans. They occur in a wide range of depths, from the littoral zone to the deep sea. The adults are associated with sponges and may not feed. The juvenile form is known as a 'praniza' larva, and it is a temporary parasite of marine fish.
8 branches of this family, most-observed first
Gnathia
genusGnathia
Paragnathia
genusParagnathia
Caecognathia
genusCaecognathia
Elaphognathia
genusElaphognathia
Bythognathia
genusBythognathia
Monodgnathia
genusMonodgnathia
Bathygnathia
genusBathygnathia
Thaumastognathia
genusThaumastognathia
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 48146.