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Pterobunocephalus depressus (Haseman, 1911) |
Image contributors to this species: |
Nathan Lujan (3) Gareth Savage (1) Kiruya Momochi (2) |
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Description: Pterobunocephalus is genus of small to medium sized aspredinid species. Members of this genus are distinguished from all other aspredinids by the following characters, having an extremely depressed (flattened) head and body, having the head ornamentation highly reduced or absent, often having a distinct notch in the upper jaw, and having 10–20 anal fin rays. Reproduction: Females of this genus carry embryos directly attached to the ventral surface of their bodies, which also distinguishes them from all other aspredinids. Aquarium Care: Small species that can probably be kept as per other members of this family with a quite tank with sand and plants. Diet: Tablet foods and small live foods. Etymology: The genus name Pterobunocephalus: pterus, referring to large anal fin of Bunocephalus (subgenus Pterobunocephalus) albifasciatus (= P. depressus). The specific name depressus: referring to its “greatly depressed” body. |
Common Name: |
None |
Synonyms: |
Bunocephalus depressus, Bunocephalus albifasciatus |
Family: |
Aspredinidae |
Distribution: |
South America: Amazon, Orinoco and Paraguay River basins. Type locality: Todos Santos, Bolivia. |
Size: |
9.0cm. (3½ins) |
Temp: |
25-28°c (77-83°f.) |
p.H. |
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6.0-8.0. |
Reference: |
Ferraris, C.J. Jr.,
2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes:
Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary
types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628. |
Family: Aspredinidae Back to Ident-A-Cat Click on Thumbnails |
Pterobunocephalus depressus |
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