family Rhyacichthyidae
E892948
The family Rhyacichthyidae is a small, primitive group of goby-like fishes known as loach gobies, typically inhabiting fast-flowing freshwater streams in parts of Asia and the Pacific.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rhyacichthyidae | 0 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to strong currents ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongate ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | loach gobies ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | vulnerable to habitat alteration ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Protogobiesox
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhyacichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | primitive goby-like fishes ⓘ |
| diet | benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | benthic insectivores ⓘ |
| environment | freshwater ⓘ |
| finMorphology | goby-like pelvic fins ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific region ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing freshwater streams
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ |
| hasCommonNamePattern | loach goby ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | benthic ⓘ |
| memberOf | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gobiidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odontobutidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rhyacichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sizeOfFamily | small number of species ⓘ |
| substrateAssociation | rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonomicRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rhyacichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterCurrentPreference | rheophilic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.