Close-up of head
Collected in Guyana
Shedding skin
Close-up of shedding skin
Close-up of dorsal fin
Manaus; Dorsal view
Manaus
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| Scientific Name | Bunocephalus verrucosus (Walbaum, 1792) |
| Common Names | Craggy Banjo Catfish High-back Banjo |
| Type Locality | No locality stated. |
| Synonym(s) | Agmus lyriformis, Agmus scabriceps, Aspredo gronovii, Aspredo verrucosa, Bunocephalichthys gronovii, Bunocephalichthys verrucosus, Bunocephalichthys verrucosus scabriceps, Bunocephalichthys verrucosus verrucosus, Bunocephalicthys verrucosus scabriceps, Bunocephalus gronovii, Bunocephalus scabriceps, Platystacus verrucosus, Silurus verrucosus |
| 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 | 95mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Guyana Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 5.8 - 7.6 |
| Temperature | 21.0-26.0°C or 69.8-78.8°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | No special requirements in regard to water parameters. Preferably no nitrites and nitrates as low as possible. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3, pp 574. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 7 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
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 | Look up B. verrucosus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up B. verrucosus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.16.92 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |