Aspredininae
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Aspredininae is a subfamily of banjo catfishes, a group of bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes native mainly to South American river systems.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish subfamily
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| aquariumTrade | occasionally kept as ornamental fishes ⓘ |
| behavior | benthic foraging ⓘ |
| bodyShape | dorsoventrally flattened ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance | minor in fisheries ⓘ |
| commonName | banjo catfishes ⓘ |
| contains |
Amaralia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Aspredo NERFINISHED ⓘ Bunocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dupouyichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Ernstichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ Hoplomyzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Micromyzon NERFINISHED ⓘ Platystacus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudobunocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pterobunocephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhadinoloricaria NERFINISHED ⓘ Xyliphius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
benthic invertebrates
ⓘ
detritus ⓘ |
| distribution |
Amazon River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco River basin NERFINISHED ⓘ South America NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal river systems of northern South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
benthic invertebrate predator
ⓘ
detritivore ⓘ |
| eggCare | eggs attached to female body in some species ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Aspredinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finFeature |
large pectoral fins used for resting on substrate
ⓘ
reduced or modified dorsal fin ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| morphologicalAdaptation | camouflage with substrate ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South American river systems ⓘ |
| notableFeature | banjo-shaped body outline ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Aspredinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | external fertilization ⓘ |
| respirationAdaptation | ability to tolerate low-oxygen environments ⓘ |
| sizeRange | small to medium-sized catfishes ⓘ |
| skeletonFeature | heavily ossified head and body plates ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subfamily ⓘ |
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