Hoplosternum
E811134
Hoplosternum is a genus of armored catfish native to freshwater habitats in Central and South America, known for their bony plates and air-breathing adaptations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
ability to survive in hypoxic environments
ⓘ
tolerance to low-oxygen waters ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyCovering | bony scutes ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | armored catfish ⓘ |
| diet |
detritus
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fish ⓘ |
| family | Callichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
ditches
ⓘ
floodplain lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Caribbean coastal drainages of South America
ⓘ
tropical South America ⓘ |
| habitat |
flooded areas
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ slow-moving rivers ⓘ swamps ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to gulp atmospheric air
ⓘ
air-breathing adaptation ⓘ armored body ⓘ bony plates along the body ⓘ presence of intestinal air-breathing ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Hoplosternum littorale
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoplosternum magdalenae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVertebralColumn | true ⓘ |
| isAquatic | true ⓘ |
| isVertebrate | true ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration |
accessory air-breathing
ⓘ
gills ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| subfamily | Callichthyinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Hoplosternum littorale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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