Aspredo

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Aspredo is a genus of banjo catfishes native to freshwater and brackish habitats in South America, known for their flattened bodies and unusual reproductive behavior.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Aspredo canonical 4
Aspredo aspredo 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (40)

Predicate Object
instanceOf catfish
fish species
genus
taxon
belongsTo Aspredinidae
bodyShape strongly flattened
class Actinopterygii
commonName banjo catfishes
distribution northern South America
ecologicalRole benthic fish
eggAttachmentSite ventral skin of female
family Aspredinidae
feedingType benthic invertebrate feeder
foundIn coastal waters
river estuaries
genus Aspredo
habitat brackish water
freshwater
hasCommonCharacteristic banjo-shaped body
hasSpecies Aspredo aspredo
linked to: Aspredo
hasTrait cryptic coloration
reduced swim bladder
hasVertebralColumn true
isCatfishGroup true
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
locomotion bottom-walking and short swimming bursts
nativeTo South America
notableFor unusual reproductive behavior
order Siluriformes
parentalCareType maternal egg carrying
phylum Chordata
reproductionMode oviparous
reproductiveBehavior eggs attached to ventral surface of female
reproductiveStrategy parental care by females carrying eggs
sensoryAdaptation barbels around mouth
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
typeSpecies Aspredo aspredo
linked to: Aspredo
waterType tropical

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Aspredinidae typeGenus Aspredo
Aspredinidae hasMemberGenus Aspredo
Aspredo typeSpecies Aspredo aspredo
linked to: Aspredo
Aspredo aspredo genus Aspredo
subject linked to: Aspredo
Aspredo hasSpecies Aspredo aspredo
linked to: Aspredo
Aspredininae contains Aspredo