Glyptothorax
E812004
Glyptothorax is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling river catfishes known for their specialized adhesive thoracic structures that help them cling to rocks in fast-flowing streams across Asia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Glyptothorax telchitta | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptationFor |
clinging to rocky substrates
ⓘ
life in fast currents ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | small ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
glyptothorax catfishes
ⓘ
sisorid catfishes ⓘ |
| describedAs | small bottom-dwelling river catfishes ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| ecologicalNiche | rheophilic (current-loving) fishes ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| family | Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | benthic feeder ⓘ |
| foundIn |
hill streams
ⓘ
mountain streams ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan foothill streams ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
ability to cling to rocks in fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
specialized adhesive thoracic structures ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCount | dozens of described species ⓘ |
| isA |
catfish genus
ⓘ
freshwater fish genus ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotion | bottom-walking and clinging ⓘ |
| notableAnatomicalFeature |
adhesive apparatus on thorax
ⓘ
flattened ventral surface for adhesion ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Sisoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying fish ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Glyptothorax Blyth, 1860 (genus authority often attributed to Blyth) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| substratePreference | rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterCurrentPreference | strong current ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Glyptothorax telchitta