Hypophthalmus

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Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.

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Label Occurrences
Hypophthalmus canonical 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Neotropical ichthyofauna
bodyShape elongated body
class Actinopterygii
commonName South American freshwater catfish
conservationRelevance important component of riverine fish communities
describedAs South American river catfish genus
diet phytoplankton
zooplankton
distribution Amazon River basin NERFINISHED
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED
other large South American river systems
ecologicalRole pelagic planktivore
economicUse fisheries resource
food fish
environment lotic systems
family Pimelodidae NERFINISHED
feedingBehavior planktivorous
foundIn floodplain lakes
main river channels
habitat freshwater
large river systems
hasSpecies Hypophthalmus edentatus NERFINISHED
Hypophthalmus fimbriatus NERFINISHED
Hypophthalmus marginatus NERFINISHED
Hypophthalmus oremaculatus NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle pelagic
locomotion swimming
nativeTo South America
notableTrait forms large schools in open water
specialized for filter-feeding on plankton
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Pimelodidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
region tropical South America
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
skeletonType bony fish
socialBehavior schooling
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel secondary consumer
waterType tropical freshwater

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Description of subject: Hypophthalmus is a genus of South American freshwater catfish known for their elongated bodies and schooling, planktivorous behavior in large river systems.

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Pimelodidae includes Hypophthalmus