Hoplomyzontinae

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Hoplomyzontinae is a subfamily of small banjo catfishes native to South American freshwater habitats.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish subfamily
subfamily of catfishes
taxon
belongsToGroup banjo catfishes
characteristic benthic lifestyle
cryptic coloration
flattened body
reduced swim bladder
small body size
class Actinopterygii
commonName banjo catfishes subfamily
describedAs subfamily of small banjo catfishes native to South American freshwater habitats
distribution Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED
coastal drainages of northern South America
family Aspredinidae NERFINISHED
feedingType benthic invertebrate feeder
habitat floodplain lakes
freshwater
rivers
streams
includesGenus Hoplomyzon NERFINISHED
Micromyzon NERFINISHED
Xyliphius NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
nativeTo South America
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Aspredinidae NERFINISHED
Asprediniformes NERFINISHED
Siluriformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
region Neotropical
reproduction egg-laying
taxonRank subfamily
waterType freshwater

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Aspredinidae containsSubfamily Hoplomyzontinae