Pseudobagrus
E808437
Pseudobagrus is a genus of freshwater catfishes native mainly to East Asia, known for their bottom-dwelling habits and importance in local river ecosystems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pseudobagarius | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Bagridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | pseudobagrid catfishes ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | East Asian river systems ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole |
benthic invertebrate predator
ⓘ
component of riverine food webs ⓘ |
| environment | lotic systems ⓘ |
| family | Bagridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
benthivorous
ⓘ
carnivorous ⓘ |
| foundIn |
lowland rivers
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
barbels around mouth
ⓘ
scaleless body ⓘ spines in dorsal fin ⓘ spines in pectoral fins ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| importance | important in local river ecosystems ⓘ |
| isCatfishGenus | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| movement | demersal swimming ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Taiwan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | diversity of small to medium-sized catfishes ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| region | Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | freshwater only ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | secondary consumer ⓘ |
| uses | local fisheries resource ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.