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  • Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi
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Scientific NameAcanthobunocephalus scruggsi    Carvalho & Reis, 2020
Common Name
Type LocalityIgarapé Caipirinha, tributary of Lago Ayapuá, Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil, 4°31'57.0"S, 62°36'05.
Type Locality NotesType locality record lacks E/W designation for longitude.
Synonym(s)
EtymologyAcanthobunocephalus: From the Greek akanthos, meaning spine, and bunocephalus; in reference to the rigid, locking dorsal spine. 
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
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Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceCopeia v. 108 (no. 2), pp 348, Figs. 1-7.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)