Stegophilinae
| Stegophilinae | |
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| Ochmacanthus reinhardtii | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Trichomycteridae |
| Subfamily: | Stegophilinae Günther , 1864
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| Type genus | |
| Stegophilus Reinhardt, 1859
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| Genera[1] | |
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The Stegophilinae are a
Pareiodon, Pseudostegophilus, Schultzichthys, and Stegophilus.[1] A monophyletic group within the Stegophilinae is supported by two characteristics of the lateral line, including Acanthopoma, Henonemus, Megalocentor, Pareiodon, Parastegophilus, and Pseudostegophilus. Acanthopoma and Henonemus have a sister group relationship.[2]
The Stegophilinae are widely distributed in the main South American river basins, including the Amazon, Orinoco, São Francisco, Paraná-Paraguay, and those of southern Brazil.[3] Eight of the genera are distributed in Venezuela.[2]
Stegophilines are sometimes considered
parasites or semiparasites, because of their peculiar habit of feeding on scales, mucus, or skin of other fishes.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Stegophilinae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved July 12, 2007.
- ^ S2CID 84355922.
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