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| Scientific Name | Pseudobunocephalus amazonicus (Mees, 1989) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Creek near Todos Santos, upper course of Río Mamoré, Cochabamba, Bolivia. |
| Synonym(s) | Bunocephalus amazonicus, Dysichthys amazonicus |
| Pronunciation | ah mah zohn ick uss |
| Etymology | The generic name is a combination of the Greek word pseudes, meaning false or deceptive, plus the aspredinid genus Bunocephalus. It alludes to the fact that members of this genus have previously been mistaken for juveniles of various species of Bunocephalus. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 45mm (1.8") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper and middle Amazon River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  , Madeira, Mamoré (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes) (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Compatibility | Peaceful. |
| Suggested Tankmates | Can be kept singly or in groups given adequate refuge for each individual. Young fish like to hide vertically in bushy plants. Older fish will burrow in sand or fine, rounded gravel as well as under stones or bogwood. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Proc. K. Ned. Akad. Wet. (Ser. C Biol. Med. Sci.) v. 92 (no. 2) 241 Fig. 21 |
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| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jun 24 22:32 (species record created: 2003 Jun 28 00:00) |
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