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| Scientific Name | Pterobunocephalus dolichurus (Delsman, 1941) |
| Common Name | Ghost Banjo Catfish |
| Type Locality | Rio Trombetas, near Obidos, Amazon River basin, Brazil. |
| Synonym(s) | Bunocephalus dolichurus, Petacara dolichura, Petacara dolichurus |
| Pronunciation | terr oh BOON oh SEFF ah luss |
| Etymology | Pterobunocephalus: From the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and bunocephalus; in reference to the long anal fin. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Smaller then Bunocephalus species and can most readily be distinguished from that genus by the number of anal fin rays (11-20 in Pterobunocephalus vs. 5-10 in Bunocephalus). Smaller then Bunocephalus species and can most readily be distinguished from that genus by the number of anal fin rays (11-20 in Pterobunocephalus vs. 5-10 in Bunocephalus). |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Trombetas (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 - 7.0 |
| Temperature | 25.0-27.0°C or 77-80.6°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Mémoires du Musée royal d'histoire naturelle de Belgique (Ser. 2) No. 21, pp 77, Fig. 12. |
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| More Resources | |
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 | Look up P. dolichurus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up P. dolichurus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.190.695 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |