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Catfish

Tenbarbed banjo

Aspredinichthys tibicen (Valenciennes, 1840)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishTenbarbed banjo
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese巴西粗皮鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameAspredinichthys tibicen (Valenciennes, 1840)

About this species

Aspredinichthys tibicen, the tenbarbed 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. This species practices an unusual method of incubation of the eggs, attaching them to the underside of the female who then carries them around. This species is of minor importance in commercial fisheries and is also seen in the aquarium trade.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAspredinidae
GenusAspredinichthys

In Suriname

15Records in Suriname
1848First record
1966Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Marowijne1
  • Saramacca1
  • Sipaliwini1

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

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