 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Pseudobunocephalus rugosus (Eigenmann & Kennedy, 1903) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Laguna near Arroyo Chagalalina, Paraguay. |
| Synonym(s) | Bunocephalus rugosus, Bunocpehalus australis, Dysichthis australis, Dysichthis rugosus |
| 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. Rugosus meaning full of wrinkles or creases, in reference to the wrinkled skin on this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 30mm (1.2") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Paraguay-Paraná River basin. La Plata  , Paraná (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 | |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2011 Jul 03 10:15 (species record created: 2010 Apr 21 13:51) |
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