| Pseudobunocephalus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Pseudobunocephalinae |
| Genus: | Pseudobunocephalus Friel, 2008 |
| Type species | |
| Pseudobunocephalus lundbergi Friel, 2008 | |
| Species | |
See text | |
Pseudobunocephalus is a genus of banjo catfishes. [1]
The species of Pseudobunocephalus were originally classified in the genus Bunocephalus , but after further study it was found that these fish were unrelated to the type species Bunocephalus verrucosus or any of the other existing aspredinid genera. Thus, a new genus was described in 2008. [1]
Pseudobunocephalus is the most basal genus in the family, and represents the sister group to all other Aspredinidae. [1] P. lundbergi is also the most basal species and is the sister taxon to the rest of the species in the genus. [1]
There are currently six species in this genus: [2]
Pseudobunocephalus species are widespread in the Amazon, Orinoco, and Paraguay-Paraná River basins. [3]
Species of Pseudobunocephalus are small, all of them reaching less than 80 millimetres (3.1 in) SL. [1] They are often mistaken at first glance with juvenile Bunocephalus species. [3]
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