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Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Pseudobunocephalinae
Etymology: Acanthobunocephalus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, boynos = prominent + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical; ? - 25°C
South America: upper Orinoco River basin, including the Sipapo, Ramoni and Casiquiare rivers.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36695)
Inhabits edges of clear, tannin stained rivers in flooded plants, primarily grasses and sedges.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Friel, J., 1995. Acanthobunocephalus nicoi, a new genus and species of miniature banjo-catfish form the Upper Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers, Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 6(1):89-95. (Ref. 26643)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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