Glyptosterninae

E805758
subfamily of fishes taxon

Glyptosterninae is a subfamily of Asian catfishes known for their adaptation to fast-flowing, high-altitude streams, often featuring flattened bodies and specialized fins for clinging to rocks.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Glyptosternon 1
Glyptosternon reticulatum 1

Statements (52)

Predicate Object
instanceOf subfamily of fishes ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation adhesive apparatus on ventral surface in some genera ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ
depressed head ⓘ
flattened body ⓘ
specialized fins for clinging to rocks ⓘ
strong pectoral fins ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName glyptosternine catfishes ⓘ
containsTaxon Creteuchiloglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Euchiloglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Exostoma NERFINISHED ⓘ
Glaridoglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Glyptosternon NERFINISHED ⓘ
Myersglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Oreoglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ
Pseudecheneis NERFINISHED ⓘ
distribution drainages of the Brahmaputra River ⓘ
drainages of the Ganges River ⓘ
drainages of the Indus River ⓘ
upper Mekong basin NERFINISHED ⓘ
upper Yangtze basin ⓘ
environment freshwater ⓘ
family Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
feedingType benthic invertebrate feeder ⓘ
insectivorous ⓘ
habitat fast-flowing streams ⓘ
high-altitude rivers ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle benthic ⓘ
rheophilic ⓘ
nativeTo Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ
China NERFINISHED ⓘ
Himalayan region ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ
Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ
Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ
Tibetan Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableFeature adaptation to torrential currents ⓘ
presence of thoracic adhesive apparatus in many species ⓘ
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
parentTaxon Actinopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ
Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ
Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ
Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
taxonRank subfamily ⓘ
typeOf Asian catfish ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sisoridae → containsSubfamily → Glyptosterninae ⓘ
Sisoridae → containsGenus → Glyptosterninae ⓘ
this entity surface form: Glyptosternon
Sisoridae → notableSpecies → Glyptosterninae ⓘ
this entity surface form: Glyptosternon reticulatum