Descriptor in English: | Catfishes |
Descriptor in Spanish: | Bagres |
Descriptor in Portuguese: | Peixes-Gato |
Descriptor in French: | Poissons-chats |
Entry term(s): |
Arius Catfish Catfish, Colombian Colombian Catfish Eremophilus mutisii Heteropneustes Plotosus Siluriformes |
Tree number(s): |
B01.050.150.900.493.080 |
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. |
Annotation: | BULLHEAD CATFISHES and CHANNEL CATFISH see ICTALURIDAE are also available; X ref EREMOPHILUS MUTISII: EREMOPHILA PLANT and EREMOPHILA ALPESTRIS see SONGBIRDS are also available |
Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid CL classification EM embryology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IN injuries ME metabolism MI microbiology PH physiology PS parasitology SU surgery UR urine VI virology |
History Note: | 2002 (1987) |
DeCS UI: | 19097 |
Descriptor UI: | D002397 |
Date Established: | 1987/01/01 |
Date of Entry: | 1986/04/15 |
Revision Date: | 2009/07/06 |
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ORGANISMS
Eukaryota [B01]Eukaryota
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Catfishes
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Plotosus
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Heteropneustes
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Arius
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Eremophilus mutisii
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Concept UI |
M0003649 |
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. |
Preferred term | Catfishes |
Entry term(s) |
Catfish Siluriformes |
Concept UI |
M0003652 |
Preferred term | Plotosus |
Concept UI |
M0003651 |
Preferred term | Heteropneustes |
Concept UI |
M0367470 |
Scope note | Genus of the family Ariidae (sea catfishes). |
Preferred term | Arius |
Concept UI |
M0438709 |
Scope note | A fish species of the order SILURIFORMES, family Trichomycteridae. |
Preferred term | Eremophilus mutisii |
Entry term(s) |
Catfish, Colombian Colombian Catfish |
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