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Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Pseudobunocephalinae
Etymology: Acanthobunocephalus: Greek, akantha = thorn + Greek, boynos = prominent + Greek, kephale = head (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Leo G Nico is an American ichthyologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
See Friel (1995: 90) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical; ? - 25°C
South America: upper Orinoco River basin, including the Sipapo, Ramoni and Casiquiare rivers.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 2.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 36695)
Inhabits edges of clear, tannin stained rivers in flooded plants, primarily grasses and sedges.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Friel, J., 1995. Acanthobunocephalus nicoi, a new genus and species of miniature banjo-catfish form the Upper Orinoco and Casiquiare rivers, Venezuela (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae). Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 6(1):89-95. (Ref. 26643)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 1.0000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00355 (0.00131 - 0.00958), b=3.01 (2.78 - 3.24), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.0 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).