Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
The Banjo Catfish (Bunocephalus coracoideus) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Aspredinidae. It lives on the bottom. It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 20–27 °C.
- Size
- 11 cmstandard length, tail fin excluded
- Temperature
- 20–27 °C
- pH
- 5.8–7.8
- Tank footprint
- 60 × 38 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature20–27 °C
pH5.8–7.8
Hardness2–20 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- On the bottom
- Aquarium trade
- Traded commercially
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAspredinidae
- GenusBunocephalus
- SpeciesBunocephalus coracoideus
Quick answers
- Banjo Catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 11 cm (standard length, tail fin excluded).
- Banjo Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 60 × 38 cm.
- Banjo Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 20–27 °C, pH 5.8–7.8, hardness 2–20 °dGH.
- Banjo Catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Related species
Sources
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