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Scientific Name	**Bunocephalus knerii** Steindachner, 1882
Common Names	Almindelig Stegepandemalle (Denmark) Laubwels (Germany)
Type Locality	Canelos, eastern Ecuador.
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	130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: western Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (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.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 176.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 17:47)