Common Names
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Common Names in English:
Bagre Sierra, Black Doras, Black Shielded Catfish, Ripsaw Catfish
Biology
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Taxonomy
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- Domain:
Eukaryota
(
)
- Whittaker & Margulis,1978
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
(
)
- (Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858
- Protozoa
- Subkingdom:
Biciliata
(
)
- Infrakingdom:
Alveolata
(
)
- Cavalier-Smith, 1991
- Phylum:
Ciliophora
(
)
- (doflein, 1901) copeland, 1956
- Ciliates
- Subphylum:
Intramacronucleata
(
)
- Lynn, 1996
- Class:
Spirotrichea
(
)
- Bütschli, 1889
- Subclass:
Oligotrichia
(
)
- Bütschli, 1887
- Order:
Strombidiida
(
)
- petz & foissner, 1992
- Family:
Strombidiidae
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)
- Fauré-Fremiet, 1970
- Genus:
Tontonia
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)
- Specific descriptor:
antarctica
- Petz, Song & Wilbert, 1995
- Scientific name: - Tontonia antarctica Petz, Song & Wilbert, 1995
- Specific descriptor:
antarctica
- Petz, Song & Wilbert, 1995
- Genus:
Tontonia
(
- Family:
Strombidiidae
(
- Order:
Strombidiida
(
- Subclass:
Oligotrichia
(
- Class:
Spirotrichea
(
- Subphylum:
Intramacronucleata
(
- Phylum:
Ciliophora
(
- Infrakingdom:
Alveolata
(
- Subkingdom:
Biciliata
(
- Kingdom:
Protozoa
(
Similar Species
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Members of the genus Tontonia
There are approximately 3 species in this genus:
T. antarctica (Ripsaw Catfish) · T. gracillima · T. poopsia
More Info
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Notes
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Data Sources
Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 19, 2008:
- Cornell University Museum of Vertebrates: Fish Collection
- FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server
- GBIF-Sweden: Fishes (NRM)
- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History: Vertebrate specimens
- Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University: MCZ Fish Collection
- Royal Ontario Museum: Fish specimens
- Senckenberg: Collection Pisces
Identifiers
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 17887231
- Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 2442795
