Glossolepis

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Glossolepis is a genus of rainbowfish known for its brightly colored, laterally compressed freshwater species native to New Guinea and nearby regions.

All labels observed (10)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
activityPattern diurnal ⓘ
aquariumTrade popular ⓘ
belongsToGroup rainbowfishes ⓘ
bodyPattern often shows iridescent scales ⓘ
bodyShape laterally compressed ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName rainbowfish ⓘ
conservationConcern some species threatened by habitat loss ⓘ
diet omnivorous ⓘ
distributionRegion Australasian region ⓘ
ecologicalRole algae grazer ⓘ
insect predator ⓘ
family Melanotaeniidae ⓘ
fertilizationType external fertilization ⓘ
finPosition dorsal and anal fins set far back on body ⓘ
finType ray-finned ⓘ
geologicalRegion Australasia ⓘ
linked to: Oceania
habitat freshwater ⓘ
hasSpecies Glossolepis dorityi ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis incisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis kabia ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis leggetti ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis maculosus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis multisquamata ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis pseudoincisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis ramuensis ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis

Glossolepis wanamensis ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
maleColoration more intense than females ⓘ
nativeTo Indonesia ⓘ
New Guinea ⓘ
Papua New Guinea ⓘ
notableFor bright coloration ⓘ
notableSpecies Glossolepis incisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
order Atheriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
sexualDimorphism present ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typicalEnvironment floodplain lagoons ⓘ
lakes ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
usedIn ornamental fishkeeping ⓘ
waterPreference clear water ⓘ
well-oxygenated water ⓘ
waterType tropical freshwater ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (11)

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

Melanotaeniidae → hasGenus → Glossolepis ⓘ
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis incisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis wanamensis ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis dorityi ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis multisquamata ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis maculosus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis kabia ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis pseudoincisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis ramuensis ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → hasSpecies → Glossolepis leggetti ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis
Glossolepis → notableSpecies → Glossolepis incisus ⓘ
linked to: Glossolepis