Sorubim
E805702
Sorubim is a genus of long-whiskered freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and importance in local fisheries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sorubim canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish species
ⓘ
genus ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
duckbill catfish
ⓘ
long-whiskered catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | Neotropical catfish genus ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
flattened head
ⓘ
long barbels ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical South American river systems ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | benthic predator ⓘ |
| economicUse | food fish ⓘ |
| family |
Pimelodidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ São Francisco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Sorubim cuspicaudus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sorubim elongatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorubim lima NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorubim maniradii NERFINISHED ⓘ Sorubim trigonocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | important in local fisheries ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region |
Amazon basin countries
ⓘ
La Plata basin countries NERFINISHED ⓘ Orinoco basin countries ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
| usedFor |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.