Heteropneustidae
E230180
Heteropneustidae is a family of air-breathing catfishes known for their elongated bodies and ability to survive in low-oxygen freshwater habitats.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heteropneustidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive in hypoxic environments
ⓘ
accessory air-breathing organs ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | airsac catfishes ⓘ |
| diet | omnivorous ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic fish ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
South Asia
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
low-oxygen waters ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
can inflict painful stings with pectoral spines
ⓘ
lack of adipose fin ⓘ long dorsal fin ⓘ strong pectoral fin spines ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Heteropneustes
ⓘ
Heteropneustes ⓘ
surface form:
Heteropneustes fossilis
|
| hasNotableSpecies |
Heteropneustes
ⓘ
surface form:
Heteropneustes fossilis
|
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respirationType | air-breathing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| usedFor | food fish ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquaculture ⓘ |
| vernacularName | stinging catfishes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.