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Aspredinidae
Sevenbarbed banjo
Aspredinichthys filamentosus
Eggs attached to female underside
- Tropical
- Coastal
- Southern Hemisphere
- Regional distribution
- South America
- Medium
- Tropical fish
Tropical
Regional distribution
MediumAspredinichthys 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.
- Class
- Teleosts
- Order
- Catfishes
- Family
- Aspredinidae
- Genus
- Aspredinichthys
- Maximum length
- 21.8 cm
- Distribution
- South America: lower portions of coastal rivers and in coastal waters in Venezuela to Brazil.
- Conservation status
- LCLeast Concern
Class
Order
Family
Conservation status
