Bunocephalus knerii

Steindachner, 1882
Bunocephalus knerii
 
Family
 
Subfamily
Synonyms
Laubwels
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Recommended tank size
100 cm
Canelos

Pastaza

Ecuador, Colombia, Peru

Río Bobonaza ➙ río Pastaza ➙ río Marañon

˜[ -1.589,-77.747 ]
Map to Bunocephalus knerii
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
not known
  • Oychynnyk, M.M., 1967 "Freshwater fishes of Ecuador and perspective for development of fish cultivation" (Latin American Study Center, State University of Michigan) P. 36
  • Mees, G.F., 1988 "The genera of the subfamily Bunocephalinae (Pisces, Nematognathi, Aspredinidae)" ( Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) P. 90
  • Mees, G.F., 1989 "Notes on the genus Dysichthys, subfamily Bunocephalidae, family Aspridinidae (Pisces, Nematognathi)" (Proceedings of the Koninklijke Nederlandse Akademie van Wetenschappen) P. 220
  • Reis, R.E., Kullander, S.O. & Ferraris, C.J. et.al., 2003 "Check List of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America" P. 263
Pic. 2: Bunocephalus knerii
Pic. 3: Bunocephalus knerii, type
Many thanks to
for the pictures
Steindachner, Franz (1883) (PD)
1, 2, 3
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