Amphiliidae

E230183

Amphiliidae is a family of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes native primarily to fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers in Africa.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Amphiliidae canonical 1
Amphiliinae 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish family
taxon
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName loach catfishes
containsGenus Amphilius
Andersonia
Belonoglanis
Congoglanis
Doumea
Leptoglanis
Amphilius
surface form: Paramphilius

Phractura
Psammphiletria
Tetracamphilius
Trachyglanis
Zaireichthys
containsSubfamily Amphiliidae self-linksurface differs
surface form: Amphiliinae

Doumeinae
Leptoglanidinae
diet benthic invertebrates
insect larvae
small aquatic organisms
distribution Sub-Saharan Africa
surface form: sub-Saharan Africa
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling catfish
foundIn clear, well-oxygenated waters
mountain streams
habitat fast-flowing streams
freshwater
riffles
rivers
streams
hasCharacteristic adaptations for fast-flowing water
barbels around mouth
cryptic coloration
depressed head
elongate body
reduced swim bladder in many species
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
nativeTo Africa
order Siluriformes
partOf African freshwater fish fauna
phylum Chordata
recognizedBy Ichthyologists
reproduction egg-laying
taxonRank family
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Siluriformes contains Amphiliidae
Amphiliidae containsSubfamily Amphiliidae self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Amphiliinae