Callichthys
E810694
Callichthys is a genus of armored catfish native to freshwater habitats in South America, known for their bony plates and air-breathing ability.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| binomialAuthorityOfTypeSpecies | Linnaeus, 1758 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | overlapping bony scutes ⓘ |
| breathingType | facultative air-breather ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | armored catfish ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1758 ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Amazon Basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Orinoco Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraguay River Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ coastal drainages of northern South America ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fish ⓘ |
| family | Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
ditches
ⓘ
floodplains ⓘ slow-moving streams ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | intestinal air breathing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
air-breathing ability
ⓘ
armored body ⓘ bony plates ⓘ |
| hasDefense | bony armor plates ⓘ |
| hasEconomicUse |
aquarium trade
ⓘ
subsistence fisheries ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Callichthys callichthys
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Callichthys fabricioi NERFINISHED ⓘ Callichthys oibaensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Callichthys serralabium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| nativeTo | South America ⓘ |
| notableSpecies | Callichthys callichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Callichthyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills and intestinal air breathing ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Callichthys callichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSubstrate |
muddy substrates
ⓘ
soft bottoms ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
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