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Bunocephalus amaurus  Eigenmann, 1912
 Image contributors to this species:
 ScotCat (1) Chris Ralph (2) Peru Aquarium Group (1)
 ScotCat Sources:
 Etymology = Genus
 Other Sources:
 Fishbase  Google   ACSI
 
 Common Name:  Camouflaged catfish
 Synonyms:  Dysichthys coracoideus amaurus, Bunocephalus amaurus aloikae, Bunocephalus amaurus sipaliwini
 Family:  Aspredinidaemblycipitidae
 Distribution:  Brazil, Fr Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Venezuela: coastal rivers between the Orinoco and  Amazon mouths.
 Size:  15.0cm. (6ins)
 Temp:  25-28°c (77-83°f.)
 p.H.  6.0 -8.0.

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Family: Aspredinidae

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