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| Scientific Name | Bunocephalus colombianus Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name | Banjo Catfish |
| Type Locality | Boca de Raspadura, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| 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 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 , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Indiana University Studies No. 16 [sic No. 8], pp 10. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 2 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.16.1300 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |








