Doumeinae

E805767

Doumeinae is a subfamily of African catfishes within the family Amphiliidae, comprising small, bottom-dwelling freshwater species often found in fast-flowing streams.

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Doumeinae canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish subfamily ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
belongsToGroup African catfishes ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName doumeine catfishes ⓘ
conservationConcern some species threatened by habitat degradation ⓘ
containsTaxon Belonoglanis ⓘ
Doumea ⓘ
Leptoglanis ⓘ
Phractura ⓘ
Trachyglanis ⓘ
Zaireichthys ⓘ
describedAs subfamily of African catfishes within Amphiliidae ⓘ
distribution Africa ⓘ
ecologicalNiche benthic ⓘ
family Amphiliidae ⓘ
feedingType benthic invertebrate feeder ⓘ
habitat fast-flowing streams ⓘ
freshwater streams ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
hasCharacteristic adapted to fast-flowing water ⓘ
cryptic coloration ⓘ
elongated body ⓘ
reduced or absent adipose fin in some genera ⓘ
hasMember Doumea chappuisi (via genus Doumea) ⓘ
Phractura ansorgii (via genus Phractura) ⓘ
Trachyglanis ineac ⓘ
linked to: Trachyglanis
higherClassification Actinopterygii ⓘ
Amphiliidae ⓘ
Siluriformes ⓘ
isPartOf African freshwater fish fauna ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
lifestyle bottom-dwelling ⓘ
namedBy George Albert Boulenger ⓘ
nativeTo freshwater habitats in Africa ⓘ
occursIn Central African river systems ⓘ
Congo River basin ⓘ
linked to: Congo River

West African river systems ⓘ
order Siluriformes ⓘ
parentTaxon Amphiliidae ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction oviparous ⓘ
researchField ichthyology ⓘ
taxonAuthor George Albert Boulenger ⓘ
taxonomicRank subfamily ⓘ
typicalSize small ⓘ
waterType freshwater ⓘ

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Amphiliidae → containsSubfamily → Doumeinae ⓘ