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Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi Carvalho & Reis, 2020 |
| Family: | Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes), subfamily: Pseudobunocephalinae | |||
| Max. size: | 2.21 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | South America: Brazil. | |||
| Diagnosis: | This is distinguished from other aspredinid species by the smaller number of fin rays of this species: 4 pectoral-fin rays, 2 dorsal fin-rays, five pelvic-fin rays, four to five anal-fin rays and nine caudal-fin rays. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 23 November 2020 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||