Oreoglanis

E815081

Oreoglanis is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes native to fast-flowing streams in parts of Asia.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Oreoglanis canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
adaptation clinging to rocks in strong currents
behavior bottom-dwelling
belongsToSubfamily Glyptosterninae
bodyCovering scaleless
class Actinopterygii
commonName sisorid catfishes
describedAs genus of small, bottom-dwelling catfishes
diet aquatic invertebrates
distribution upland river systems in Asia
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalRole benthic insectivore
environment freshwater
family Sisoridae
feedingType benthic feeder
finPosition thoracic pelvic fins
foundIn riffles of clear streams
habitat fast-flowing streams
mountain streams
hasCharacteristic adapted to fast-flowing water
adhesive structures on underside
depressed head
enlarged paired fins
flattened body
hasGillOpeningType narrow gill openings
isPartOf Asian freshwater fish fauna
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
livesIn hill streams
mountain rivers
locomotion swimming
nativeTo Asia
East Asia
Southeast Asia
order Siluriformes
parentTaxon Sisoridae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
sizeClass small
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
temperaturePreference cool water
typeOf catfish genus
waterCurrentPreference fast current

How these facts were elicited

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

Sisoridae containsGenus Oreoglanis
Glyptosterninae containsTaxon Oreoglanis