Zungaro
E805704
Zungaro is a genus of large South American freshwater catfish known for inhabiting major river systems such as the Amazon and Orinoco.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus of fish
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | zungaro catfish ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | large predatory catfish ⓘ |
| family | Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fishedBy |
artisanal fisheries
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ major South American river systems ⓘ |
| geographicRegion | tropical South America ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
barbels around mouth
ⓘ
benthic behavior ⓘ large size ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Zungaro jahu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zungaro zungaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| movement | migratory behavior in river channels ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | spawning in large rivers ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| subfamily | Pimelodinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Zungaro zungaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | food fish ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.