Concept information
Preferred term
Catfishes
Type
-
Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
Entry terms
- Catfish
- Siluriformes
Note
- BULLHEAD CATFISHES, and CHANNEL CATFISH see ICTALURIDAE are also available; entry term EREMOPHILUS MUTISII: EREMOPHILA PLANT, and EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS see SONGBIRDS are also available
Scope note
- Common name of the order Siluriformes. This order contains many families and over 2,000 species, including venomous species. Heteropneustes and Plotosus genera have dangerous stings and are aggressive. Most species are passive stingers.
History note
- 2002 (1987)
In other languages
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Finnish
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monnikalojen lahko
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monnit
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002397
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