Pseudobunocephalus

Friel, 2008

Type species: Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi

Classification

Family

Aspredinidae

Subfamily

Bunocephalinae

Synonyms

Length (total)

4 - 12 cm

Fins

Similar Genus

Internet sources

Friel, J.P., 2008 "Pseudobunocephalus, a new genus of banjo catfish with the description of a new species from the Orinoco River system of Colombia and Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspridinidae)" (Neotropical Ichthyology, Vol. 6 No. 3, P. 294)

Species

Species
Country
Origin

Length
(cm)

AQ
(cm)

T.
(°C)

Bree
ding

Pseudobunocephalus amazonicus
Mees, 1989

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Creek near Todos Santos
(Cochabamba)

Pseudobunocephalus amazonicus, paratype, lateral

unknown

Pseudobunocephalus bifidus
Eigenmann, 1942

Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru
Lago Rogagua, Río Huallaga
(Huánuco, Loreto, Pasco, San Martín)

unknown

Pseudobunocephalus iheringii
Boulenger, 1891

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay
Río Paraná-, río Uruguay-, río Paraguay-Einzug
(Rio Grande do Sul)

unknown

Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi
Friel, 2008

Colombia, Venezuela
caño Rico, caño Barranca, río Caura, río Apure, río Meta, caño La Raya
(Bolivar (VEN), Barinas, Meta)

unknown

Pseudobunocephalus quadriradiatus
Mees, 1989

Ecuador, Peru
Río Samiria
(Loreto)

Ferraris, C.J. jr., 2007 "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types (I)"
Friel, J.P., 2008 "Pseudobunocephalus, a new genus of banjo catfish with the description of a new species from the Orinoco River system of Colombia and Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspridinidae)"
Barriga, R., 2011 "Lista de peces de agua dulce e intermareales del Ecuador"

unknown

Pseudobunocephalus rugosus
Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903

Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay
Río Paraguay-, río Paraná-Einzug