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There are only two described species in the genera (2020) the other one being Amaralia oviraptor Friel & Carvalho, 2016 which is found in the Paraná-Paraguay-system wheras A. hypsiura is found further north. The two species are nearly identical. The Amaralia genus have a slender 2 rayed dorsal fin. There also appears to be an undescribed species from Venezuela. Aquarium Care: Prefers a secluded tank with non- aggressive tank mates. Diet: Small invertebrates and tubifex. Tablet foods are also taken. In their natural habitat Amaralia feed almost exclusively on eggs and freshly hatched young fish with a large yolk sac of other fish species. Etymology: The genus name Amaralia: -ia, belonging to: herpetologist (and anti-venom serum expert) Afrânio do Amaral (1894-1982), in honour of his work in Brazilian natural history. The specific name hypsiura: hypselos, high or tall; oura, tailed, referring to the thick (or high) caudal peduncle.

Two Rayed Banjo Catfish

Bunocephalus hypsiurus, Amaralia hypsiurus

Aspredinidae

South America: Amazon river basin, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador. Type locality: Rio Branco, Amazonas.

13.0cm. (5ins)

22-24°C (71-75°f.)

Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl 1991 Aquarien atlas. Bd. 3. Melle: Mergus, Verlag für Natur- und Heimtierkunde, Germany. 1104 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Grant, S. (2021): Banjos, Dorads and Woodcats. Aspredinidae, Doradidae and Auchenipteridae Catfishes. ATS-Aquashop, Neustadt am Rübenberge: 1-300.
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.