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Platystacus cotylephorus
Platystacus cotylephorus, a member of the family Aspredinidae


 
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PronouncedAss PRED Ini Day
Family Common NameBanjo Catfishes
FeaturesFlat, low body. Narrow tail ending in a fan shaped caudal fin. Rough varicose skin.
Common NamesBanjo Catfish, Eel Banjo Catfish
SizeSmallest 16 mm, largest 505 mm, average 93mm, most commonly 110mm. All SL.
SubfamiliesThere are 3 subfamilies in the database
SpeciesThere are 51 "species" in 41 genera in the database
Keepers0 species (0.0%) are being kept by registered keepers.
DistributionSouth America

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Hop to next section Subfamilies in ASPREDINIDAE (by species)
1.Aspredininae200 species(392%)
2.Pseudobunocephalinae46 species(90%)
3.Hoplomyzontinae46 species(90%)
Hop to next section Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Aspredo1 species(0 keepers)
2.†Bunocephalus16 species(0 keepers)
3.Platystacus1 species(0 keepers)
4.Aspredinichthys2 species(0 keepers)
5.Amaralia2 species(0 keepers)
Hop to next section Chronological Species List
(Alphabetic | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.
Aspredo aspredoAspredo aspredo
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
2.
Bunocephalus verrucosusBunocephalus verrucosus
(i:18, k:0, b:0)
3.
Platystacus cotylephorusPlatystacus cotylephorus
(i:28, k:0, b:0)
4.
Aspredinichthys filamentosusAspredinichthys filamentosus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
5.Aspredinichthys tibicen(i:0, k:0, b:0)
6.
Amaralia hypsiuraAmaralia hypsiura
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
7.Bunocephalus aleuropsis(i:0, k:0, b:0)
8.
Bunocephalus coracoideusBunocephalus coracoideus
(i:21, k:0, b:3)
9.
Bunocephalus kneriiBunocephalus knerii
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
10.
Pseudobunocephalus iheringiiPseudobunocephalus iheringii
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
11.
Bunocephalus doriaeBunocephalus doriae
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
12.Pseudobunocephalus rugosus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
13.
Pterobunocephalus depressusPterobunocephalus depressus
(i:15, k:0, b:0)
14.
Bunocephalus amaurusBunocephalus amaurus
(i:9, k:0, b:0)
15.Bunocephalus chamaizelus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
16.
Bunocephalus colombianusBunocephalus colombianus
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
17.Xyliphius magdalenae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
18.
Bunocephalus laraiBunocephalus larai
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
19.
Pterobunocephalus dolichurusPterobunocephalus dolichurus
(i:14, k:0, b:0)
20.
Hoplomyzon atrizonaHoplomyzon atrizona
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
21.Pseudobunocephalus bifidus(i:0, k:0, b:0)
22.
Dupouyichthys sapitoDupouyichthys sapito
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
23.
Ernstichthys anduzeiErnstichthys anduzei
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
24.Bunocephalus aloikae(i:0, k:0, b:0)
25.
Ernstichthys megistusErnstichthys megistus
(i:6, k:0, b:0)
26.
Xyliphius barbatusXyliphius barbatus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
27.
Xyliphius lepturusXyliphius lepturus
(i:10, k:0, b:0)
28.
Xyliphius melanopterusXyliphius melanopterus
(i:13, k:0, b:0)
29.
Xyliphius kryptosXyliphius kryptos
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
30.
Ernstichthys intonsusErnstichthys intonsus
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
31.
Hoplomyzon papillatusHoplomyzon papillatus
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
32.
Pseudobunocephalus amazonicusPseudobunocephalus amazonicus
(i:4, k:0, b:0)
33.
Pseudobunocephalus quadriradiatusPseudobunocephalus quadriradiatus
(i:8, k:0, b:0)
34.
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostomaHoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
35.
Acanthobunocephalus nicoiAcanthobunocephalus nicoi
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
36.
Micromyzon akamaiMicromyzon akamai
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
37.Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
38.
Bunocephalus erondinaeBunocephalus erondinae
(i:2, k:0, b:0)
39.
Xyliphius anachoretesXyliphius anachoretes
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
40.Bunocephalus hartti(i:0, k:0, b:0)
41.Bunocephalus minerim(i:0, k:0, b:0)
42.
Amaralia oviraptorAmaralia oviraptor
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
43.
Micromyzon orinocoMicromyzon orinoco
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
44.Hoplomyzon cardosoi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
45.
Xyliphius sofiaeXyliphius sofiae
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
46.
Pseudobunocephalus timbiraPseudobunocephalus timbira
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
47.
Acanthobunocephalus scruggsiAcanthobunocephalus scruggsi
(i:1, k:0, b:0)
48.
Bunocephalus hertziBunocephalus hertzi
(i:3, k:0, b:0)
49.
Ernstichthys taquariErnstichthys taquari
(i:5, k:0, b:0)
50.†Bunocephalus serranoi(i:0, k:0, b:0)
51.Ernstichthys casalinuovoi(i:0, k:0, b:0)