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Siluriformes (Catfishes) >
Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Pseudobunocephalinae
Etymology: Pseudobunocephalus: The generic name is a combination of the Greek word pseudes, meaning false or deceptive, plus the aspredinid genus Bunocephalus. It alludes to the fact that members of this genus have previously been mistaken for juveniles of other species.
Eponymy: Dr Hermann Friedrich AIbrecht von Ihering (sometimes Jhering) (1850–1930) was a German-Brazilian zoologist, malacologist and geologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Boulenger.
Issue
See Mees (1989: 222) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / intervalo de profundidade / distribution range
Ecologia
; Água doce demersal. Subtropical
South America: Atlantic, Paraguay and Uruguay River basins (Ref. 36695). Reported from the upper and tributaries of Paraña in Argentina (Ref. 56308).
Tamanho / Peso / Idade
Maturidade: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.3 cm TL macho/indeterminado; (Ref. 111122); peso máx. Publicado: 1.80 g (Ref. 111122)
Occurs in ponds.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturidade | Reprodução | Desova | Ovos | Fecundidade | Larvas
Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p. (Ref. 6868)
Categoria na Lista Vermelha da IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Ameaça para o homem
Harmless
Utilização humana
Ferramentas
Relatórios especiais
Descarregue XML
Fontes da internet
Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [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).
Nível Trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.3 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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