| Revision as of 16:07, 18 April 2002 editRgamble (talk | contribs)956 editsm Ok, I admit.. this expansion was made to allow me to talk about the 'vampire fish of Brazil'... Will attempt to expand this topic more in the future if others don't.← Previous edit | Revision as of 10:10, 10 August 2002 edit undoPierreAbbat (talk | contribs)Extended confirmed users5,326 edits info moved from SiluriformesNext edit → | ||
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| '''Catfishes''' are a very diverse group of ]. Most are found in freshwater environments of all kinds, but there are also a couple Atlantic Ocean species. They range in size and behavior from well over a hundred pound fish eaters, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the ''']''' (''Vandellia cirrhosa''). | '''Catfishes''' ('''Siluriformes''')are a very diverse group of ]. Most are found in freshwater environments of all kinds, but there are also a couple Atlantic Ocean species. They range in size and behavior from well over a hundred pound fish eaters, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the ''']''' (''Vandellia cirrhosa''). | ||
| They belong to a superorder called the Ostariophysi, which also includes the ], ], and ]. | |||
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Class: Osteichthyes
Order: Siluriformes
Catfishes (Siluriformes)are a very diverse group of fishes. Most are found in freshwater environments of all kinds, but there are also a couple Atlantic Ocean species. They range in size and behavior from well over a hundred pound fish eaters, to detritivores (species that eat dead material on the bottom), even to a tiny parasitic species commonly called the candiru (Vandellia cirrhosa).
They belong to a superorder called the Ostariophysi, which also includes the Cypriniformes, Characiformes, and Gymnotiformes.