Doumea

E805769

Doumea is a genus of small African catfishes in the family Amphiliidae, typically found in fast-flowing freshwater streams and rivers.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Doumea canonical 2
Doumea chappuisi 1
Doumea reidi 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsToGroup African catfishes
bodySize small
class Actinopterygii
commonName Doumea catfishes
describedAs genus of small African catfishes
distributionContinent Africa
ecologicalNiche benthic fishes
environment lotic systems
family Amphiliidae
feedingType benthic invertebrate feeder
habitat fast-flowing streams
freshwater
rivers
hasCharacteristic adapted to rocky substrates in streams
occurs in clear, well-oxygenated waters
hasFinType caudal fin
dorsal fin
paired pectoral fins
hasSpecies Doumea angolensis
Doumea chappuisi
linked to: Doumea

Doumea gracila
Doumea reidi
linked to: Doumea

Doumea sanaga
Doumea skeltoni
Doumea stilicauda
Doumea thysi
Doumea typica
Doumea venusta
isSubordinateTaxonOf Amphiliidae
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
locomotionAdaptation adapted to fast currents
memberOf Amphiliidae
nativeRange Central Africa
West Africa
order Siluriformes
phylum Chordata
reproductionMode oviparous
respirationMode gill-breathing
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Amphiliidae containsGenus Doumea
Doumeinae containsTaxon Doumea
Doumea hasSpecies Doumea chappuisi
linked to: Doumea
Doumea hasSpecies Doumea reidi
linked to: Doumea