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| Scientific Name | Bunocephalus chamaizelus Eigenmann, 1912 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Erukin, Guyana. |
| Synonym(s) | Dysichthys chamaizelus |
| 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 | 37mm or 1.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Essequibo River basin. Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas, Essequibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , 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 | Memoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 127, Fig 24; Pl. 2 (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. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.16.6764 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2017 Jan 03 12:11) |