Rhyacichthyidae
E893303
Rhyacichthyidae is a small family of primitive, stream-dwelling gobies known for inhabiting fast-flowing freshwater habitats in parts of Asia and the Pacific.
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish family
ⓘ
ray-finned fish family ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | loach gobies ⓘ |
| containsGenus |
Protogobius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rhyacichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | primitive stream-dwelling gobies ⓘ |
| distribution |
Asia
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ New Guinea region NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific islands ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | rheophilic (current-loving) fishes ⓘ |
| evolutionaryStatus | basal gobioid lineage ⓘ |
| finStructure | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ riffles ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | benthic ⓘ |
| locomotionAdaptation | adapted for clinging to substrates in strong currents ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
adapted to fast-flowing water
ⓘ
stream-dwelling lifestyle ⓘ |
| order | Gobiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gobiidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odontobutidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scientificName | Rhyacichthyidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Gobioidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typeGenus | Rhyacichthys NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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