Dupouyichthys sapito

Dupouyichthys sapito
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Subfamily: Hoplomyzontinae
Genus: Dupouyichthys
Species: D. sapito
Binomial name
Dupouyichthys sapito

Dupouyichthys sapito is the only species of banjo catfishes in the genus Dupouyichthys.[1] This species appears to be restricted to the Magdalena and Maracaibo basins.[2] D. sapito is a small, armored aspredinid, growing up to 27 millimetres (1.1 in) SL, distinguished from all other aspredinids by having only one set of paired pre-anal-fin plates. Also, the bony ornamentation of its skull is better developed than its close relatives.[2] It is found in river banks with vegetation.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Ferraris, Carl J., Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628.
  2. 1 2 Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Dupouyichthys sapito" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
  • Friel, John P (2000-04-14). "Dupouyichthys Schultz 1944. Dupouyichthys sapito Schultz 1944". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
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