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Pronounced terr oh BOON oh SEFF ah luss
Etymology Pterobunocephalus: From the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and bunocephalus; in reference to the long anal fin.
Identification Smaller then Bunocephalus species and can most readily be distinguished from that genus by the number of anal fin rays (11-20 in Pterobunocephalus vs. 5-10 in Bunocephalus).
Size Smallest 67mm, largest 89mm, average 78mm, most commonly 67mm. All SL.
Species There are 2 "species" in the database
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