Sisor
E805762
Sisor is a genus of Asian river catfishes known for their flattened bodies and adaptations to fast-flowing, rocky streams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to fast-flowing water
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adhesive apparatus on thorax ⓘ enlarged paired fins for clinging to rocks ⓘ |
| barbelType | maxillary barbels ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | sisorid catfishes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | dorsoventrally flattened body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
Asian river catfishes
ⓘ
sisor catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of Asian river catfishes known for flattened bodies and adaptations to fast-flowing, rocky streams ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Himalayan foothill rivers ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ectothermic | yes ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| finType |
dorsal fin with spine
ⓘ
pectoral fin with strong spine ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing rivers
ⓘ
rocky streams ⓘ |
| hasBarbels | yes ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
depressed head
ⓘ
rough skin ⓘ small eyes ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Sisor barakensis
NERFINISHED
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Sisor beddomei NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisor chennuensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisor pakistanicus ⓘ Sisor rabdophorus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisor rheophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Sisor torosus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Ganges-Brahmaputra River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian subcontinent NERFINISHED ⓘ Indus River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Sisor rabdophorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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