Giraffe Catfish
探検魚類
Giraffe Catfish
auchenoglanis occidentalis
The Giraffe Catfish has a long, spotted body that looks like a giraffe! It swims gracefully through rivers and lakes, making it a fun fish to watch.
生息地: Freshwater rivers and lakes in Africa
外見
The Giraffe Catfish has a distinct yellowish to brownish body covered in irregular dark brown spots, much like a giraffe's pattern. It features a broad, flattened head with small eyes and prominent whisker-like barbels around its mouth.
界Animalia門Chordata綱Actinopterygii目Siluriformes科Claroteidae属Auchenoglanis
カテゴリ
魚類レア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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おもしろい事実
Giraffe Catfish are important food for many people living near the rivers they call home!
Some Giraffe Catfish can make croaking sounds by rubbing their fins or bones together!
They belong to a very ancient fish family, with relatives swimming Earth's waters for ages!
When river oxygen drops, these fish gulp air from the surface to help them breathe!
特殊能力
能力
Whisker Radar
Giraffe Catfish has long barbels that help them 'taste' and feel their surroundings to find food in dark or murky waters.
能力
Spotty Camouflage
Giraffe Catfish can blend perfectly with dappled riverbeds thanks to their unique spot pattern, helping them hide from predators.
能力
Oxygen Helper
Giraffe Catfish can gulp air at the surface because of special modified gills, which helps them survive in low-oxygen water.
サイズと詳細
- 長さ
- 30-75 cm
- 体重
- 0.5-4.5 kg
- 寿命
- 5-12 年
- 遊泳速度
- 8 km/h
- 最大深度
- 15 m
- 水質
- 淡水
食性と食事
They eat a mix of tiny water creatures and bits of plants found on the riverbed.
主な食物
- aquatic insect larvae
- small crustaceans
- plant detritus
- algae
採餌方法
- Foraging
生態系とのつながり
eaten by
Nile Perch
Lates niloticus
Large fish sometimes prey on juvenile Giraffe Catfish.
eats
Midge Larvae
Chironomus plumosus
They forage on these small invertebrates found in the riverbed.
eaten by
Humans
Homo sapiens
This catfish is a popular and important food source for local communities.
特徴
別名
African CatfishGiraffe FishSpotted Catfish
コレクション
安全性
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
まだ特別な安全上の注意はありません。
よくある質問
Giraffe Catfishの長さは何ですか？
30-75 cm
Giraffe Catfishの体重は何ですか？
0.5-4.5 kg
Giraffe Catfishの寿命は何ですか？
5-12 年
Giraffe Catfishは何を食べますか？
They eat a mix of tiny water creatures and bits of plants found on the riverbed.
Giraffe Catfishの遊泳速度は何ですか？
8 km/h
Giraffe Catfishは通常どこに生息していますか？
Freshwater rivers and lakes in Africa
Giraffe Catfishはどのように狩りをしますか？
Foraging
Giraffe Catfishの最大深度は何ですか？
15 m
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