Chaca
E807539
Chaca is a genus of freshwater catfish known for its flattened body, large mouth, and bottom-dwelling, ambush-predator lifestyle in South and Southeast Asian waters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPattern | nocturnal ⓘ |
| bodyShape | strongly flattened body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | angler catfishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Chaca bankanensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chaca burmensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Chaca chaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | sit-and-wait predator ⓘ |
| environment | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Chacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | ambush predator ⓘ |
| foundInWaterBody |
backwaters
ⓘ
peat swamps ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
India NERFINISHED ⓘ Indonesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
floodplains
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle |
benthic
ⓘ
bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| locomotion | slow-moving ⓘ |
| morphologicalAdaptation | camouflage with substrate ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
broad head
ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ large mouth ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Chacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
leaf litter
ⓘ
soft substrates ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| vernacularName | frogmouth catfish ⓘ |
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