Egg-eater Banjo

Amaralia oviraptor

Feeding on catfish eggs and embryos

Egg-eater Banjo is a freshwater fish of South America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 12.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Aspredinidae
Genus: Amaralia
Maximum length: 12.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Paraná-Paraguay River system; throughout the Paraguay River Basin in Brazil, Paraguay and northern Argentina; and Paraná drainage in Argentina and Brazil.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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