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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. Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (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 | 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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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.16.6763 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 00:47 (species record created: 2017 Jan 03 12:03) |