Phenacorhamdia

E807529

Phenacorhamdia is a genus of small freshwater catfishes native to South America, known for inhabiting fast-flowing streams and rivers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup catfish
heptapterid catfish
class Actinopterygii
commonName three-barbeled catfishes
describedInTaxon Siluriformes NERFINISHED
distribution Amazon Basin NERFINISHED
Paraná Basin NERFINISHED
São Francisco Basin
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalPreference benthic
fast-flowing water
family Heptapteridae NERFINISHED
feedingHabit benthic invertebrate feeder
foundInCountry Bolivia NERFINISHED
Brazil NERFINISHED
Colombia NERFINISHED
Venezuela NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
rivers
streams
hasCharacteristic elongated body
reduced or absent adipose fin
three pairs of barbels
hasSpecies Phenacorhamdia boliviana NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia hoehnei NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia macarenensis NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia nigrolineata NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia provenzanoi NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia roxoi NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia somnians NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia taphorni NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia tenuis NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia unifasciata NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia urubambensis NERFINISHED
Phenacorhamdia zygonema NERFINISHED
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle nocturnal
nativeTo South America
order Siluriformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Heptapteridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
sizeClass small freshwater fish
taxonRank genus
trophicLevel invertivore
typeSpecies Phenacorhamdia hoehnei NERFINISHED
waterCurrentPreference lotic
waterType tropical freshwater

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Heptapteridae containsSubtaxon Phenacorhamdia