Hypoptopomatinae
E805714
Hypoptopomatinae is a subfamily of small, armored freshwater catfishes native primarily to South American rivers and streams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| bodyArmorType | dermal plates ⓘ |
| characteristic |
armored plates
ⓘ
benthic lifestyle ⓘ bony scutes ⓘ small body size ⓘ suckermouth ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
dwarf armored catfishes
ⓘ
hypoptopomatine catfishes ⓘ |
| containsTribe |
Hypoptopomatini
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Neoplecostomini NERFINISHED ⓘ Otothyrini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | armored freshwater catfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
detritivore
ⓘ
periphyton grazer ⓘ |
| family | Loricariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingMode | scraping algae from substrates ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná–Paraguay Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal drainages of eastern Brazil ⓘ |
| notableGenus |
Hisonotus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hypoptopoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Otocinclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Otothyris NERFINISHED ⓘ Parotocinclus NERFINISHED ⓘ Schizolecis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Actinopterygii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loricariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Loricarioidei ⓘ Ostariophysi NERFINISHED ⓘ Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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