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Close-up of head
Collected in Guyana
Shedding skin
Close-up of shedding skin
Close-up of dorsal fin
Manaus; Dorsal view
Manaus

All Fishes Data Sheet
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.
Identification	A high, ridged back distinguishes this species from other common banjo catfish imports. Also, the coracoid process extends back nearly to the origin of the pelvic fin; longer than the coracoid of Bunocephalus coracoideus.
Sexing	Females have a rounder belly when look from above, especially in the region of the starting of the caudal peduncle.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: rivers of Guyana and the Amazon River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more 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
Feeding	Unproblematic, the fish accepts most foods. Best fed after lights out. Only settled or very hungry fish will search for food during the daylight hours. Once accustomed, can be hand feed. When hand feeding can be fed any time, even with the lights on. User data.
Furniture	A sandy substrate is suggested although this species doesn't readily burrow; you could experiment with leaf litter. Appears equally at home in dense vegetation and resorts to burrowing if no other cover available.
Compatibility	Peaceful. Care should be taken not to house this fish with any species that may seriously deprive it of food.
Breeding	Some reports exist that these fish lay their eggs in the roots of floating plants. Exactly how the fish reach these positions high in the water column is not recorded. Although seemingly far-fetched, this report may go some way to explaining young fishes love of hiding in leafy plants.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Petri Artedi sueci genera piscium Part 3, pp 574.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2020 Oct 24 04:45 (species record created: 2001 Apr 13 00:00)