Two new species of Bunocephalus (banjo cats)

[lfinley58]

Neotropical Ichthyology, 13(3): 499-512, 2015

Two new species of the banjo catfish Bunocephalus Kner (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from the upper and middle rio São Francisco basins, Brazil.
Tiago P. Carvalho, Alexandre R. CardosoJohn, P. Friel and Roberto E. Reis.

Two new species of banjo catfish of the genus Bunocephalus are described from the upper and middle rio São Francisco basins of Brazil. Bunocephalus hartti is distinguished from all its congeners by the absence of serrations along the anterior margin of pectoral-fin spine in adults (vs. presence of serrations along the anterior margin of the spine). Bunocephalus minerim can be diagnosed from all congeners, except B. larai, by the absence of an epiphyseal bar between the paired frontals (vs. presence of the epiphyseal bar at least in adults). Bunocephalus minerim is distinguished from B. larai and other congeners, except B. chamaizelus, by having nine principal caudal-fin rays (vs. 10 principal caudal-fin rays).

Open access at http://www.scielo.br/pdf/ni/v13n3/1982- ... -00499.pdf

[lfinley58]

Oops! Make that banjo cats. Sorry.

Lee F.

[Jools]

Oops! Make that banjo cats. Sorry.

No worries, I've fixed it. If you ever need to change a title, edit the post and change the subject.

Cheers,

Jools

[lfinley58]

Thanks Jools!! I was going to check with you on how to do a subject change. I've done two goof ups on those lately. Will pay more attention.

Lee