Clupisoma

E817694

Clupisoma is a genus of freshwater catfishes known from Asian river systems and recognized for their elongated bodies and ecological importance in local fisheries.

All labels observed (6)

Label Occurrences
Clupisoma canonical 1
Clupisoma bastari 1
Clupisoma garua 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
belongsTo Ailiidae
belongsToGroup ray-finned fishes
bodyShape elongated body
class Actinopterygii
commonName freshwater catfishes
distribution Asia
Asian river systems
ecologicalRole important in local fisheries
economicImportance local fisheries resource
environment freshwater rivers
family Ailiidae
feedingType benthic feeder
fisheriesType small-scale inland fisheries
habitat freshwater
hasJaws true
hasPairedFins true
hasSpecies Clupisoma bastari
linked to: Clupisoma

Clupisoma garua
linked to: Clupisoma

Clupisoma montana
linked to: Clupisoma

Clupisoma prateri
linked to: Clupisoma

Clupisoma sinense
linked to: Clupisoma
hasVertebralColumn true
is genus of catfish
isCatfishGenus true
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
nativeTo Indian subcontinent
linked to: South Asia

Southeast Asia
notableTrait adaptation to riverine habitats
slender elongated body
order Siluriformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
respiration gills
skeletonType bony skeleton
taxonRank genus
uses food fish
waterType freshwater

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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

Schilbeidae notableGenus Clupisoma
Clupisoma hasSpecies Clupisoma garua
linked to: Clupisoma
Clupisoma hasSpecies Clupisoma prateri
linked to: Clupisoma
Clupisoma hasSpecies Clupisoma montana
linked to: Clupisoma
Clupisoma hasSpecies Clupisoma bastari
linked to: Clupisoma
Clupisoma hasSpecies Clupisoma sinense
linked to: Clupisoma