


Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pterobunocephalus depressus (Haseman, 1911) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Río Machupo near San Joaquín, Amazon system, Bolivia. |
| Synonym(s) | Buncephalus depressus, Bunocephalus albofasciatus |
| Pronunciation | terr oh BOON oh SEFF ah luss |
| Etymology | Pterobunocephalus: From the Greek pteron, meaning fin, and bunocephalus; in reference to the long anal fin. |
Species Information | |
| Size | 89mm (3.5") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| 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). |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Amazon, Orinoco and Paraguay River basins. Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Orinoco La Plata |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Carnegie Mus. v. 7 (nos. 3-4) (17) 319 Pls. 48 (fig. 1), 49 |
| Registered Keepers | (1) Silurus, (2) The.Dark.One, (3) Manon des sources. Click on a username above to see all that persons registered catfish species. You can also view all "my cats" data for this species. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 26 03:41 (species record created: 2003 Aug 09 00:00) |
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