Doumeinae
E805767
Doumeinae is a subfamily of African catfishes within the family Amphiliidae, comprising small, bottom-dwelling freshwater species often found in fast-flowing streams.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToGroup | African catfishes ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | doumeine catfishes ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | some species threatened by habitat degradation ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Belonoglanis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Doumea NERFINISHED ⓘ Leptoglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Phractura NERFINISHED ⓘ Trachyglanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Zaireichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | subfamily of African catfishes within Amphiliidae ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic ⓘ |
| family | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic invertebrate feeder ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater streams ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to fast-flowing water
ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ elongated body ⓘ reduced or absent adipose fin in some genera ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Doumea chappuisi (via genus Doumea)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phractura ansorgii (via genus Phractura) NERFINISHED ⓘ Trachyglanis ineac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherClassification |
Actinopterygii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | African freshwater fish fauna ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| namedBy | George Albert Boulenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo | freshwater habitats in Africa ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Central African river systems
ⓘ
Congo River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ West African river systems ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| researchField | ichthyology ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | George Albert Boulenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | subfamily ⓘ |
| typicalSize | small ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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