Phenacostethus
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Phenacostethus is a genus of small, unusual freshwater fishes known for their distinctive reproductive anatomy and found primarily in Southeast Asia.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | priapiumfish genus ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| distribution | Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | small insectivorous fish ⓘ |
| family | Phallostethidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInRegion |
Indonesia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
internal fertilization
ⓘ
small body size ⓘ unusual reproductive anatomy ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Phenacostethus posthon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Phenacostethus smithi NERFINISHED ⓘ Phenacostethus trewavasae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| namedBy | Charles Tate Regan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Borneo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malay Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | male intromittent organ under throat ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Phallostethidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveMode | oviparous ⓘ |
| taxonAuthor | Charles Tate Regan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Phenacostethus smithi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.