Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma is a species of banjo catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco River basin. It is the giant of the genus reaching a length of 3.2 cm.
| Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplomyzon |
| Species: | H. sexpapilostoma |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma Taphorn & Marrero, 1990 | |
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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