Rhamdia
Genus of fishes / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rhamdia is a genus of three-barbeled catfishes found in Mexico, Central and South America. These catfishes are nocturnal, opportunistic carnivores, found in a wide range of freshwater habitats.[1] This genus includes a number of troglobitic members, encompassing a number of taxa, including R. enfurnada, R. guasarensis, R. laluchensis, R. laticauda, R. macuspanensis, R. quelen, R. reddelli and R. zongolicensis.[1][2] In a few of these only some of their populations are troglobitic.[1][2]
Quick Facts Rhamdia, Scientific classification ...
Rhamdia | |
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Rhamdia quelen | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Siluriformes |
Family: | Heptapteridae |
Genus: | Rhamdia Bleeker, 1858 |
Type species | |
Pimelodus sebae G. Cuvier, 1829 | |
Synonyms | |
Caecorhamdia Norman, 1926 |
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