| Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes), subfamily: Pseudobunocephalinae |
| 2.91 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
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benthopelagic; freshwater |
| South America: Colombia and Venezuela. Currently
known from just a few localities in the lower río Caura (type locality), upper río Apure, and río Meta, but is likely more widely distributed within the río Orinoco basin of Colombia and Venezuela (Ref. 78999). |
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Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi can be distinguished from all congeners by having the following unique characters within the genus: dorsal surface of skull ornamented with numerous bony knobs of equal size; distinct anterior and posterior cranial fontanels separated by a bony epiphyseal bar formed between the frontals; infraorbital canal exits from the sphenotic and extendsanteriorly past eye, bearing up to four pores; premaxilla without a posterolateral limb; and fifth centra with posteriorly directed processes that articulate with skeletal elements of the dorsal fin (Ref. 78999). |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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