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Scientific Name	**Bunocephalus colombianus** Eigenmann, 1912
Common Name	Banjo Catfish
Type Locality	Boca de Raspadura, Colombia.
Pronunciation	boon oh SEFF ah luss
Etymology	Bunocephalus: From the Greek bounos, meaning hill and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the bumps on the head of the fish, which is particularly marked in some species.
Species Information
Size	115mm or 4.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Atrato and Magdalena River basins. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Atrato (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8], pp 10.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2004 Jul 10 00:00)