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Twig catfish guarding eggs

Aquarium in Jaguar House, Chester, 7th June 2018

Twig catfish guarding eggs
gentle lemur, 13 Jun 2018
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    • gentle lemur
      The zoo names this species as Farlowella vittata, there are many species in this genus and I am not completely convinced that this is correct. These fish are Loricariids, related to the bristle-nosed catfish, and this specimen also has fine bristles so it's a male. The eggs are stuck to vertical surfaces, in this case the wall of the aquarium. I have photoshopped out some other fishes from the background.
      13 Jun 2018
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