Catostomidae
E232113
Catostomidae is a family of freshwater fishes commonly known as suckers, characterized by their bottom-feeding habits and specialized mouths adapted for scraping food from substrates.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Catostomidae canonical | 2 |
| Catostomus | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | suckers ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1836 ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| distribution |
Eurasia
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic detritivore
ⓘ
benthic omnivore ⓘ |
| economicUse |
recreational fishing target
ⓘ
subsistence fishery resource ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | bottom-feeding ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| morphologicalCharacteristic |
cycloid scales
ⓘ
fleshy protrusible lips ⓘ pharyngeal teeth present ⓘ single dorsal fin ⓘ specialized mouth adapted for scraping substrates ⓘ |
| mouthPosition | inferior mouth ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Carpiodes
ⓘ
Catostomidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Catostomus
Hypentelium ⓘ Moxostoma ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | John Richardson ⓘ |
| sensitivity |
sensitive to habitat degradation
ⓘ
sensitive to water pollution ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony skeleton ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat |
lakeshores
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicLevel |
primary consumer
ⓘ
secondary consumer ⓘ |
| typicalBodyShape | elongate body ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Catostomus