Dianema (animal species)
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Dianema is a genus from the family of callichthyidae (Callichthyidae).
The fish that occur in tropical South America differ from other members of the Callichthyidae family in that they have a slightly different physique. Because of their external appearance, the spindle-shaped, elongated fish with barbels pointing forward are often referred to as torpedo catfish or torpedo callous catfish . In contrast to other callous catfish, they prefer to swim freely in middle water layers.
The two species belonging to the genus Dianema are peace-loving schooling fish that are also suitable for keeping in aquariums . As intestinal breathers , they must have the opportunity to take in atmospheric air, which is why free access to the water surface is necessary.
species
- Callus torpedo catfish ( Dianema longibarbis ) Cope, 1872
- Tail strip torpedo catfish ( Dianema urostriata ) (Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912)
swell
- Günther Sterba : Freshwater fish . Weltbild Verlag., Augsburg 2002, ISBN 3-89350-991-7 .
- Tree of Life Web Project Dianema
- ↑ Dianema on Fishbase.org (English)