Biology:Aspredinichthys tibicen

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Aspredinichthys tibicen
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Genus: Aspredinichthys
Species:
A. tibicen
Binomial name
Aspredinichthys tibicen
(Valenciennes in Cuvier and Valenciennes, 1840)

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.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2624650 entry