Banded banjo

Platystacus cotylephorus

Aspredinid Fish of the Brazilian Coast

Tropical
Coastal
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
South America
Medium
Tropical fish

Banded banjo is a freshwater fish of Central and South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 31.8 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Aspredinidae
Genus: Platystacus