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Scientific Name Bunocephalus doriae    Boulenger, 1902
Common Name Banjo Catfish
Type Locality Villa Rica (Villarrica), Paraguay; Posadas, Río Paraná, Argentina.
Synonym(s) Bunocephalus doriai, Bunocephalus retropinnis, Dysichthys doriae
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. 
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Size 81mm or 3.2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraguay-Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Uruguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Middle Paraná, Bermejo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
Other Parameters Inhabits clearwater streams with sandy to muddy bottom, up to 2.5 m deep, with water flow up to 50 cm/sec. Supposedly an air-breather that hides amidst plant debris on the bottom during the day.
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Feeding In nature, this fish feeds on insect larvae, such as bloodworms. User data.
Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 9 (no. 52) (art. 47), pp 286.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 02 01:36 (species record created: 2005 May 20 00:00)