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Scientific Name Bunocephalus aloikae  Hoedeman, 1961
Common Name
Type Locality Litany River, Aloiké village, French Guiana.
Synonym(s) Bunocephalus amaurus aloikae
Pronunciation boon oh SEFF ah luss
Etymology Bunocephalus: From the Greek bounos, meaning hill and kephale, meaning head; in reference to the bumps on the head of the fish, which is particularly marked in some species. 
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IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Reference Bulletin of Aquatic Biology v. 2 (no. 23), pp 130.
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Last Update 2017 Jan 06 01:04 (species record created: 2017 Jan 03 12:17)