Silurus
E809678
Silurus is a genus of large freshwater catfish native mainly to Eurasia, best known for species like the wels catfish (Silurus glanis).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Silurus canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| characteristic |
barbels around mouth
ⓘ
large size ⓘ scaleless body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | sheath catfishes ⓘ |
| containsTaxon |
Silurus aristotelis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silurus asotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus biwaensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus glanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus meridionalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus soldatovi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalRole | large freshwater predator ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Siluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | carnivorous ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 18th century or earlier ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasUse |
commercial fisheries
ⓘ
recreational angling ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Silurus (Latin word for catfish) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eurasia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Silurus aristotelis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Silurus asotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus biwaensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus glanis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus meridionalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Silurus soldatovi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Siluridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| risk | some species can be invasive outside native range ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Silurus glanis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.