Platystacus

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Platystacus is a genus of banjo catfishes, small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes known for their flattened bodies and cryptic, leaf-like appearance.

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Platystacus canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
class Actinopterygii
commonName banjo catfishes
describedAs small bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes
distribution South America NERFINISHED
coastal drainages of northern South America
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling invertivore
family Aspredinidae NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
hasAppearance cryptic
leaf-like
hasBodyShape flattened body
hasCharacteristic camouflaged coloration
dorsoventrally flattened body
reduced swim bladder
hasSpecies Platystacus cotylephorus NERFINISHED
Platystacus orinocoensis NERFINISHED
Platystacus pectinifrons NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
memberOf Aspredinidae NERFINISHED
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Aspredinidae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Platystacus cotylephorus NERFINISHED
vernacularName banjo catfish genus

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Aspredinidae hasMemberGenus Platystacus