| Family: |
Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes), subfamily: Aspredininae |
| Max. size: |
5.77 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: upper and middle rio São Francisco basins in Brazil. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 5-6; Anal soft rays: 7-9; Vertebrae: 35-35. Bunocephalus hartti is distinguished from other species of Bunocephalus by the absence of serrations along the anterior margin of the pectoral-fin spine in adults (vs. presence). It further differs from most congeners, except for B. verrucosus, by having the last dorsal-fin ray completely or almost completely adnate to the dorsum (vs. dorsal-fin ray completely free or with less than half extension connected to the dorsum) (Ref. 104710). |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 12 October 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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