Profundulidae
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Profundulidae is a small family of freshwater killifish native to Central America, known for inhabiting clear, highland streams and rivers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Profundulidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxonomic family ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Profundulid killifishes ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | many species with restricted ranges ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Profundulus
ⓘ
Tlaloc ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of killifishes ⓘ |
| ecologicalPreference |
clear, well-oxygenated waters
ⓘ
highland environments ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
El Salvador
ⓘ
Guatemala ⓘ Honduras ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Nicaragua ⓘ |
| habitat |
clear streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ highland streams ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | profundulus killifishes ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
benthic
ⓘ
stream-dwelling ⓘ |
| memberOf | Neotropical ichthyofauna ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Central America ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
adaptation to cool highland streams
ⓘ
restricted geographic range in Mesoamerica ⓘ |
| order | Cyprinodontiformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
biogeography of Mesoamerican highlands
ⓘ
evolution of freshwater killifishes ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Profundulus ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.