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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Aspredininae
Etymology: Bunocephalus: Greek, byneo = to fill up, to swell + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Marchese Giacomo Doria (1840–1913) was an Italian zoologist and ornithologist who collected in Persia (Iran) (1862–1863) and in Borneo with Odoardo Beccari (1865–1866). [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Issue
See Mees (1989: 226) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar dasar (demersal). Tropical
South America: Paraguay-Paraná and Uruguay River basins.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 8.3 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 81048)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus; Inhabits clearwater streams with sandy to muddy bottom, up to 2.5 m deep, with water flow up to 50 cm/sec. Supposedly an air-breather that hides amidst plant debris on the bottom during the day. Feeds mainly on chironomid larvae and oligochaetes, besides larvae of several aquatic insects (Ref. 39865).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Friel, J.P., 2003. Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes). p. 261-267. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36695)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
ancaman kepada manusia
Harmless
penggunaan manusia
Perikanan: tidak ada kepentingan
Alat, peralatan
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00490 (0.00238 - 0.01008), b=3.05 (2.86 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.33 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).