Basilichthys
E876895
Basilichthys is a genus of Neotropical silverside fishes native to freshwater and coastal habitats of South America.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Neotropical realm ⓘ |
| bodyCover | scales ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Neotropical silversides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributionRegion | Neotropics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
ⓘ
surface form:
Eukaryota
|
| environment |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
freshwater rivers ⓘ lakes ⓘ |
| family | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | omnivorous ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic | silvery coloration ⓘ |
| hasSpecies |
Basilichthys archaeus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Basilichthys australis NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilichthys bonariensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilichthys microlepidotus NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilichthys regani NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilichthys semotilus NERFINISHED ⓘ Basilichthys sp. "Maule" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | pelagic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Greek words for "king" and "fish" (basilikos + ichthys) ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Argentina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Brazil NERFINISHED ⓘ Chile NERFINISHED ⓘ South America ⓘ Uruguay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Atheriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Atherinopsidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Basilichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Basilichthys microlepidotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses | local fisheries ⓘ |
| waterType |
brackish
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.