Banjo catfish

The Banjo catfish lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Reader Comment - See MoreI have two Banjo Catfish in a community 20 gallon tall aquarium with plants, rocks, driftwood, a cave and clay pellets as substrate. Mine do very well in my... More

Banjo Catfish in the Freshwater Aquarium = A Compatible Fish for a Community Tank - © Douglas DuHamel Mar 3, 2009 Banjo Catfish, Christoph Rettberg @ wikimedia More

genus of banjo catfish with the description of a new species from the Orinoco River system of Colombia and Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)". Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (3): 293–300. 3. More

genus of banjo catfish with the description of a new species from the Orinoco River system of Colombia and Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)". Neotropical Ichthyology 6 (3): 293–300. 3. More

I purchased my Banjo Catfish aproximately one year ago, he is small at less than 4 cm. More

Several different species of banjo catfish can be found in the various tributaries of the Amazon. We get different species from time to time and would be hard pressed to tell one from another. Drawbacks. More

banjo catfish will take a mouthful of water, and shoot it out of their gills! Just like plecos and many other armored catfishes, the unarmored banjo catfish will try to pinch you if you pick him up. More

Banjo catfish are not particularly common but may be found in some specialty aquarium stores. They are a species for the dedicated catfish enthusiast. More

The Banjo Catfish is a nocturnal scavenger whose unique appearance and smaller size help with its popularity. An extremely hardy South American fish, it is known as the Guitarrita fish in its native Peru. More

The most commonly encountered Banjo Catfish for sale. Sexing Mature females are larger and deeper bodied than males. More

of banjo catfishes previously placed in Bunocephalus are assigned to the new genus: Pseudobunocephalus amazonicus, Pseudobunocephalus bifidus, Pseudobunocephalus iheringii, Pseudobunocephalus quadriradiatus, and Pseudobunocephalus rugosus. More

The interesting shape of the Banjo Catfish is said to make it resemble a dead, decaying leaf, which is great camoflauge in its natural habitat. Coloration varies but is usually shades of brown and black. More

species of Banjo catfish but this one is smaller than its relatives. More

Several species of Banjo catfish are imported, some of which are difficult to distinguish. Google Enter your search termsSubmit search form Web www.thetropicaltank.co. More

Common names

Banjo catfish in English
Camouflaged catfish in English
Chibali grongron in Carib
Chibali grongron in Galibi
Croncron in Creole, French
Croncron in Creoles and Pidgins, French
Croncron in French (français)
Maranri in Palicur
暗色丘头鲶 in Mandarin Chinese
暗色丘頭鯰 in Mandarin Chinese

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