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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Aspredininae
Etymology: Bunocephalus: Greek, byneo = to fill up, to swell + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Walbaum.
Issue
See Mees (1989: 93) for detailed description. Note Mees (1988) does not cite Silurus verrucosus Walbaum 1792 which has priority over Platystacus verrucosus Bloch, 1794.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Sinh thái học
; Nước ngọt gần đáy; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - 15. Tropical; 20°C - 24°C (Ref. 2060)
South America: rivers of Guyana and the Amazon River basin.
Bộ gần gũi / Khối lượng (Trọng lượng) / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.8 cm SL con đực/không giới tính; (Ref. 104710)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Sự tái sinh sản | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Ấu trùng
Friel, J.P., 2003. Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes). p. 261-267. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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