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Callichthyidae
Sign in to saveCallichthyidae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes), called armored catfishes due to the two rows of bony plates (or scutes) along the lengths of their bodies. It contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, such as many species in the genus Corydoras.
Species
callichthyid armored catfishes
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyCallichthyidae
Les Callichthyidae (Callichthyidés) sont une famille de poissons-chats d'eau douce, aussi appelés poissons-chats cuirassés. Sommaire 1 Répartition 2 Étymologie 3 Liste des genres 4 Notes et références 5 Liens externes Répartition Ils sont endémiques à l'Amérique du Sud. Étymologie Leur nom vient des mots grecs kallis (beau) et ichthys (poisson). Liste des genres Selon World Register of Marine Species (29 oct. 2017)[1] : Sous-famille Callichthyinae Callichthys Dianema Hoplosternum Lepthoplosternum Megalechis Sous-famille Corydoradinae Aspidoras Corydoras Scleromystax Notes et références ↑ World Register of Marine Species, consulté le 29 oct. 2017
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 57
- With media
- 12
- Family
- Callichthyidae
- Collections
- CAS, ALMNH, AUM, ANSP, INHS, UA
- Recorded in
- Brazil, United States, Bolivia, Venezuela, Suriname, Siparuni Viii-2, Colombia, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Subdivisions
- Fossil record
- Distribution
- Description
- Ecology
- Relationship to humans
- References
Callichthyidae is a family of catfishes (order Siluriformes), called armored catfishes due to the two rows of bony plates (or scutes) along the lengths of their bodies. It contains some of the most popular freshwater aquarium fish, such as many species in the genus Corydoras.
==Taxonomy== The family derives its name from the Greek words (, 'beautiful') and (, 'fish'). Callichthyidae is one of six families in the superfamily Loricarioidea, and is sister to a clade formed by Scoloplacidae, Astroblepidae, and Loricariidae. Within the family Callichthyidae, the two subfamilies have eight genera and about 177 species, accounting for about 7% of all catfish. Most of these species are in the genus Corydoras, the largest catfish genus.
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