Lithogeneinae
E805715
Lithogeneinae is a small subfamily of South American armored catfishes within the family Loricariidae, known for their specialized adaptations to fast-flowing freshwater habitats.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adaptations to fast-flowing water
ⓘ
armored plates along the body ⓘ specialized body morphology for clinging to substrates ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | armored catfishes ⓘ |
| characteristic |
benthic lifestyle
ⓘ
small-sized armored catfishes ⓘ suction-based attachment to rocks ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | lithogeneine armored catfishes ⓘ |
| contains | Lithogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| describedAsSubfamilyOf | Loricariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | rheophilic fishes ⓘ |
| family | Loricariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
detritivore
ⓘ
periphyton grazer ⓘ |
| geologicalEra | Cenozoic (extant) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasArmor | bony dermal plates ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isCatfishGroup | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-walking and clinging ⓘ |
| memberOf | Loricarioidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Loricariidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hypostominae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Loricariinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Lithogenes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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