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All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Bunocephalus larai** Ihering, 1930
Common Name
Type Locality	Rio Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil.
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	50mm or 2" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Paraná River basin. La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná, Ivaí (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 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Archivos do Instituto Biológico, São Paulo v. 3, pp 101, Pl. 13 (figs. 3-3A) [not 4].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2014 Sep 23 13:51)