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Aspredinichthys filamentosus (Sevenbarbed banjo)

Synonyms: Aspredinichthys filamentosos; Aspredo filamentosus
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Wikipedia Abstract

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. This species practices an unusual method of incubation of the eggs, attaching them to the underside of the female who then carries them around. There is a commercial fishery for this species.
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0