| Bunocephalus | |
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| Bunocephalus verrucosus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Aspredininae |
| Genus: | Bunocephalus Kner, 1855 |
| Type species | |
| Platystacus verrucosus Walbaum, 1792
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| Synonyms | |
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Agmus Eigenmann, 1910 | |
Bunocephalus is a genus of banjo catfishes from South America. It is found in Magdalena, Orinoco, Amazon, Paraguay-Paraná, and São Francisco Rivers. It is also the only aspredinid genus found west of the Andes, found in the Atrato, San Juan, and Patía Rivers.[1] This genus is a part of the family Aspredinidae, known as banjo catfishes for their large, flattened heads and slender tails that give the appearance of a banjo. Most species exhibit cryptic coloration, and the same holds true among Bunocephalus species. The skin is completely keratinized and is covered by large, unculiferous tubercles.[1] Bunocephalus species may reach up to 13 centimetres SL.[1]