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Sevenbarbed banjo

Aspredinichthys filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishSevenbarbed banjo
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese丝鳍粗皮鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAspredinichthys filamentosus (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

Aspredinichthys filamentosus, the sevenbarbed banjo, is a species of banjo catfish found in coastal brackish waters and coastal rivers in South America from Venezuela to Brazil including the island nation of Trinidad and Tobago. The species practices an unusual method of incubation of the eggs, attaching them to the underside of the female who then carries them around.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAspredinidae
GenusAspredinichthys

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1911First record
1966Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

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