Ituglanis
E805756
Ituglanis is a genus of small freshwater catfishes native to South American river systems, known for their elongated bodies and adaptation to life in fast-flowing or subterranean waters.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to fast-flowing waters
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adapted to subterranean habitats ⓘ eye reduction in some troglobitic species ⓘ reduced pigmentation in some cave species ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Ituglanis catfishes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Ituglanis amazonicus
NERFINISHED
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Ituglanis apteryx NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis bambui NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis boitata NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis cahyensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis eichorniarum NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis epikarsticus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis herberti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis ina NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis laticeps NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis macunaima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis mambai NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis metae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis nebulosus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis nebulosus group NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis parahybae NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis parkoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis passensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis proops NERFINISHED ⓘ Ituglanis ramiroi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInTaxonomicFamily | pencil catfishes ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
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Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraná–Paraguay Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ São Francisco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal drainages of eastern Brazil ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | benthic invertebrate predator ⓘ |
| family | Trichomycteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
cave systems
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fast-flowing streams ⓘ freshwater rivers ⓘ subterranean waters ⓘ |
| hasScientificNameAuthorship | Costa & Bockmann et al. (various species) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeOf | freshwater fish genus ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.