Rhamdia
E821424
Rhamdia is a genus of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Central and South America, commonly found in rivers, streams, and caves.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhamdia quelen | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | mostly night-active ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated body ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | three-barbeled catfishes ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ small fishes ⓘ |
| distribution | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | benthic fish ⓘ |
| family | Heptapteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finPosition |
dorsal fin with spine
ⓘ
ventral mouth ⓘ |
| foundIn |
caves of Central America
ⓘ
caves of South America ⓘ |
| geologicalRange | Recent ⓘ |
| habitat |
caves
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasColoration | generally brown or gray ⓘ |
| hasEcotype |
cave-dwelling populations
ⓘ
surface-dwelling populations ⓘ |
| hasLarvalHabitat | freshwater streams ⓘ |
| hasMorphologicalFeature |
adipose fin
ⓘ
scaleless body ⓘ three pairs of barbels ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Rhamdia guatemalensis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhamdia laticauda NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhamdia quelen NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhamdia sebae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Neotropical freshwater fish fauna ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | nocturnal ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Central America
ⓘ
South America ⓘ |
| order | Siluriformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation | enhanced barbels for tactile sensing ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | mesopredator ⓘ |
| usedAs |
aquarium fish
ⓘ
food fish ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Rhamdia quelen