Megalonema
E805707
Megalonema is a genus of freshwater catfish native to South American river systems, belonging to the family Pimelodidae.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megalonema canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo |
Neotropical ichthyofauna
ⓘ
Pimelodidae genera ⓘ |
| bodyShape | moderately depressed head with cylindrical body ⓘ |
| characteristic |
elongated body
ⓘ
long barbels ⓘ well-developed adipose fin ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| coloration | generally brownish or grayish with mottling ⓘ |
| commonName | megalonema catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | South American pimelodid catfish genus ⓘ |
| distribution | tropical South America ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | mid-level predator in riverine ecosystems ⓘ |
| environment | benthic ⓘ |
| family | Pimelodidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| finType | strong pectoral fin spines ⓘ |
| foundIn |
deep river channels
ⓘ
large rivers ⓘ main river channels ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasGillOpening | wide ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Megalonema amaxanthum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Megalonema pauciradiatum NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalonema platycephalum NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalonema psammium NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalonema vertebrale NERFINISHED ⓘ Megalonema xanthum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming near river bottom ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ other tropical South American river systems ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | established in 19th century ichthyological literature ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | well-developed barbels for substrate detection ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | carnivorous ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Megalonema platycephalum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.