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Bunocephalus
Bunocephalus is a genus of banjo catfishes from South America. It is found in Magdalena, Orinoco, Amazon, Paraguay-Paraná, and São Francisco Rivers. It is also the only aspredinid genus found west of the Andes, found in the Atrato, San Juan, and Patía Rivers. This genus is a part of the family Aspredinidae, known as banjo catfishes for their large, flattened heads and slender tails that give the appearance of a banjo. Most species exhibit cryptic coloration, and the same holds true among Bunocephalus species. The skin is completely keratinized and is covered by large, unculiferous tubercles. Bunocephalus species may reach up to 13 centimetres (5.1 in) SL.
14 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 14 known species
Banjo Catfish
speciesBunocephalus coracoideus
Southern Banjo
speciesBunocephalus doriae
Warty Banjo
speciesBunocephalus verrucosus
Colombian Banjo
speciesBunocephalus colombianus
Creole Banjo
speciesBunocephalus aloikae
Banjo Catfish
speciesBunocephalus knerii
Orinoco Banjo
speciesBunocephalus aleuropsis
Knight Banjo
speciesBunocephalus amaurus
Chocolate Banjo
speciesBunocephalus hertzi
São Francisco Banjo
speciesBunocephalus hartti
Shy Banjo
speciesBunocephalus chamaizelus
Rio Grande do Sul Banjo
speciesBunocephalus erondinae
Lara's Banjo
speciesBunocephalus larai
Pixy Banjo
speciesBunocephalus minerim
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 87130.