Rhamdia

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Rhamdia is a genus of freshwater catfishes native mainly to Central and South America, commonly found in rivers, streams, and caves.

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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

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Heptapteridae containsSubtaxon Rhamdia
this entity surface form: Rhamdia quelen