Pantodontidae
E250693
Pantodontidae is a small family of freshwater ray-finned fishes best known for the African butterflyfish, characterized by its wing-like pectoral fins and surface-dwelling lifestyle in African rivers and swamps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pantodontidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | mostly nocturnal or crepuscular ⓘ |
| adaptation | camouflage from above when viewed at water surface ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | occasionally kept in home aquaria ⓘ |
| behavior |
jumping when startled
ⓘ
surface hovering ⓘ |
| bodyShape | dorsoventrally flattened ⓘ |
| characteristic |
adapted to surface feeding
ⓘ
ray-finned fishes ⓘ wing-like pectoral fins ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | African butterflyfish family ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | generally not globally threatened as a family ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Africa
ⓘ
West Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | surface insectivore ⓘ |
| eggPlacement | floating or surface-associated eggs ⓘ |
| eyePosition | upward-facing eyes ⓘ |
| feeding |
small aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
surface insects ⓘ |
| finFunction | pectoral fins used for gliding and maneuvering at surface ⓘ |
| finPosition | large pectoral fins near body midline ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Congo Rainforest
ⓘ
surface form:
Congo Basin
Niger River ⓘ
surface form:
Niger Basin
lower Ogooué Basin ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| includesTaxon | Pantodon buchholzi ⓘ |
| jawType | upturned mouth adapted for surface feeding ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | surface-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | can glide short distances above water surface ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor | African butterflyfish ⓘ |
| order | Osteoglossiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respirationAdaptation | can breathe atmospheric air to some extent ⓘ |
| scaleType | bony scales ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed lateral line near surface ⓘ |
| sizeOfGroup | small family ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| waterLayerOccupied | top layer of water column ⓘ |
| waterType |
floodplains
ⓘ
slow-moving waters ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.