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| Scientific Name | Bunocephalus aleuropsis Cope, 1870 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Pebas, eastern Ecuador [= eastern Peru]. |
| Synonym(s) | Bunocephalus melas, Dysichthys aleuropsis |
| Pronunciation | boon oh SEFF ah luss |
| Etymology | Bunocephalus: From the Greek bounos, meaning hill and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the bumps on the head of the fish, which is particularly marked in some species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 91mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon and Orinoco River basins. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the American Philosophical Society v. 11, pp 568. |
| 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. |
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| Last Update | 2017 Jan 06 01:04 (species record created: 2017 Jan 03 12:03) |