Kner's Banjo Catfish (Bunocephalus knerii)

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Kner's Banjo Catfish

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Kner's Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus knerii

95 Litres (25 US G.)

10-13 cm (3.9-5.1")

sg

Freshwater

pH

5.8 - 7.0

20 -25 °C (68-77°F)

8-15 °d

1:1 M:F

Omnivore
Pellet Foods
Flake Foods
Other (See article)

8-12 years

Family

Aspredinidae





Additional names

Kner's Banjo Catfish, Ecuador Banjo Catfish

Additional scientific names

Dysichthys knerii


Tank compatibility

Should not be kept with smaller fish.


Diet

Anything that passes in front of him. Prefers worms (bloodworms, tubifex worms, earth worms). He will jump out of the gravel to catch a worm, then go back under the gravel and eat it!


Behaviour

A mostly bottom-dwelling catfish.

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