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Scientific Name Acanthobunocephalus scruggsi  Carvalho & Reis, 2020
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Type Locality Igarapé Caipirinha, tributary of Lago Ayapuá, Beruri, Amazonas, Brazil, 4°31'57.0"S, 62°36'05.
Type Locality Notes Type locality record lacks E/W designation for longitude.
Etymology Acanthobunocephalus: From the Greek akanthos, meaning spine, and bunocephalus; in reference to the rigid, locking dorsal spine. 
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Distribution
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Purus (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Vulnerable, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Copeia v. 108 (no. 2), pp 348, Figs. 1-7.
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Last Update 2021 Jun 17 08:14 (species record created: 2020 May 27 15:49)