Catfish and Plecos
Banjo Catfish
Bunocephalus coracoideus
Key facts
- Temperature22–27 °C
- pH6–7.5
- Minimum tank100 l
- Adult size15 cm
- Difficulty★★☆☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Aspredinidae
- Origin
- Amazon Basin
- Size
- 15 cm
- Temperature
- 22 – 27°C
- pH
- 6.0 – 7.5
- GH
- 2 – 15 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★☆☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater
- Swimming level
- lower
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 or a group
- Minimum aquarium size
- 100 L
- Diet
- Carnivore (worms, bottom-feeding pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous
Notes: Its banjo-like shape and dry-leaf color make it nearly invisible. It spends the day buried in the sand or among leaves and comes out at night.
