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 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  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)La Plata , Paraná , Paraguay (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Ann. Carnegie Mus. v. 7 (nos. 3-4) (17) 319 Pls. 48 (fig. 1), 49 |
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| 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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