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Warty Banjo
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Catfish

Warty Banjo

Bunocephalus verrucosus (Walbaum, 1792)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishWarty Banjo
Dutch—
Spanish—
Chinese多疣丘头鲶
Sranan Tongokatfisi (general name for the group)
Scientific nameBunocephalus verrucosus (Walbaum, 1792)

About this species

The Warty Banjo (Bunocephalus verrucosus) is a species of the family Aspredinidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 7 times (GBIF), between 1980 and 2014. Records come mainly from Sipaliwini and Nickerie. Its global IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
OrderSiluriformes
FamilyAspredinidae
GenusBunocephalus

In Suriname

7Records in Suriname
1980First record
2014Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5
  • Nickerie2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Sources & credits

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