Banjo Catfish

Acanthobunocephalus nicoi

A two centimeter catfish of acidic upper Orinoco waters

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Banjo Catfish is a tiny freshwater bottom fish of acidic upper Orinoco waters. At only about two centimeters long, it remains hidden near the substrate.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Aspredinidae
Genus: Acanthobunocephalus
Maximum length: 2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Orinoco River basin, including the Sipapo, Ramoni and Casiquiare rivers.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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