scabriceps, Bunocephalus Eigenmann [C. H.] & Eigenmann [R. S.] 1889:49 [Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 2) v. 2; ref. 1253] Jutahy, Brazil. Lectotype: MCZ 7967 (42-mm specimen). Paralectotypes: MCZ 7967 (1). Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:60 [ref. 29155]. Lectotype established by Eigenmann 1912:Pl. 4 (caption). •Synonym of Bunocephalichthys verrucosus (Bloch 1794), but a valid subspecies -- (Mees 1988:89, 93 [ref. 6401], Burgess & Finley 1996:167 [ref. 22901]). •Valid as Bunocephalus scabriceps Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1889 -- (Burgess 1989:303 [ref. 12860]). •Valid as Bunocephalus scabriceps or as a subspecies Bunocephalus verrucosus scabriceps -- (Ferraris 1991:224 [ref. 19536]). •Synonym of Bunocephalus verrucosus (Walbaum 1792) -- (Friel in Reis et al. 2003:263 [ref. 27061], Ferraris 2007:60 [ref. 29155]). Current status: Synonym of Bunocephalus verrucosus (Walbaum 1792). Aspredinidae: Aspredininae. Habitat: freshwater.