Otophysi
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Otophysi is a large clade of primarily freshwater ray-finned fishes characterized by specialized hearing structures and including groups such as carps, minnows, catfishes, and characins.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clade
ⓘ
group of ray-finned fishes ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
Weberian apparatus
ⓘ
specialized hearing structures ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | otophysan fishes ⓘ |
| containsGroup |
Characiformes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Gymnotiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ Siluriformes ⓘ carps ⓘ catfishes ⓘ characins ⓘ minnows ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide in freshwater ⓘ |
| diversity | species-rich group of teleost fishes ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | important components of freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| evolutionarySignificance | represents a key radiation of freshwater teleosts ⓘ |
| feedingEcology |
includes carnivores
ⓘ
includes herbivores ⓘ includes omnivores ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater wetlands
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
enhanced hearing sensitivity
ⓘ
physostomous swim bladder in many members ⓘ presence of alarm substances (Schreckstoff) in many species ⓘ primarily freshwater habitat ⓘ |
| importance | major component of global inland fisheries ⓘ |
| includes |
many aquarium fishes
ⓘ
many economically important food fishes ⓘ |
| infraclass | Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ostariophysi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableAnatomicalFeature | series of small bones connecting swim bladder to inner ear ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Ostariophysi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | mostly oviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced ability to detect low-frequency sounds
ⓘ
improved detection of sound pressure waves ⓘ |
| subclass | Neopterygii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subphylum | Vertebrata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| systematicsNote | traditionally divided into several orders including Cypriniformes, Characiformes, Siluriformes, Gymnotiformes ⓘ |
| taxonRank | subdivision of Ostariophysi ⓘ |
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