Amphilius
E807537
Amphilius is a genus of small African catfishes commonly known as mountain or loach catfishes, found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paramphilius | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to fast currents ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
loach catfishes
ⓘ
mountain catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | African mountain catfishes ⓘ |
| distribution | Africa ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fishes ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | benthic invertebrate feeder ⓘ |
| geographicLocation | sub-Saharan Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing freshwater streams
ⓘ
fast-flowing rivers ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Amphilius atesuensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Amphilius brevis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius crassus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius dimonikensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius frieli NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius jacksonii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius kivuensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius korupi NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius krefftii NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius lampei NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius longirostris NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius lujani NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius natalensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius nigricaudatus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius ophicephalus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius pedunculus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius platychir NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius pulcher NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius rheophilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius ruziziensis ⓘ Amphilius sp. ‘Malagarasi’ NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius uranoscopus NERFINISHED ⓘ Amphilius zairensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Amphiliidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | invertivore ⓘ |
| typeOf | catfish genus ⓘ |
| waterFlowPreference | riffles and rapids ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paramphilius