/siluriformes/aspredinidae/acanthobunocephalus/nicoi/1.jpg "Acanthobunocephalus nicoi")
Dorsal view
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| Scientific Name | Acanthobunocephalus nicoi Friel, 1995 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Sipapo, 200 m from Salto Remo, 4°34'N, 67°18'W, Venezuela. |
| Etymology | Acanthobunocephalus: From the Greek akanthos, meaning spine, and bunocephalus; in reference to the rigid, locking dorsal spine. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 20mm or 0.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Orinoco River basin, including the Sipapo, Ramoni and Casiquiare rivers. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro, Casiquiare (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Temperature | 25.0-25.0°C or 77-77°F (Show species within this range) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Inhabits edges of clear, tannin stained rivers in flooded plants, primarily grasses and sedges. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 6 (no. 1), pp 90, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
| Forum BBCode | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.237.948 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2002 Oct 16 00:00) |