Bunocephalinae
E805750
Bunocephalinae is a subfamily of South American banjo catfishes known for their flattened bodies and camouflage adaptations to benthic freshwater habitats.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catfish subfamily
ⓘ
fish subfamily ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
benthic lifestyle
ⓘ
camouflage ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | strongly flattened ⓘ |
| camouflageType | leaf-litter mimicry ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | banjo catfishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Amaralia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bunocephalichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Bunocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dysichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Micromyzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobunocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ |
| distribution | South America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
leaf-litter substrates
ⓘ
slow-moving waters ⓘ soft-bottom rivers and streams ⓘ |
| finPosition |
ventral pectoral fins
ⓘ
ventral pelvic fins ⓘ |
| geographicRegion |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná–Paraguay Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
broad depressed head
ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ reduced swim bladder ⓘ sparsely ossified body ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Aspredinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Eigenmann 1912 (subfamily concept widely used) ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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