Hoplomyzon papillatus
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| Hoplomyzon papillatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplomyzon |
| Species: | H. papillatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoplomyzon papillatus D. J. Stewart, 1985 | |
Hoplomyzon papillatus is a species of banjo catfish found in Ecuador and Venezuela where it occurs in the Napo and Portuguesa River basins respectively. It grows to a length of 1.7 cm (0.67 in).[2]
Hoplomyzon papillatus was described in 1942 by the American ichthyologist Donald J. Stewart on the basis of a specimen collected from the Río Aguarico, slightly upstream of its confluence with the Río Shushufindi, in Ecuador's Napo Province. It is named after the many papillae-like mental barbels it possesses.[3]
Description
Hoplomyzon papillatus is a very small catfish, growing to a maximum size of 1.7 cm (0.67 in). It is generally olive brown to dark gray in color, with the maxillary and mental barbels, pelvic fins, anal fin, and the edges of the pectoral and caudal fins being a contrasting beige or sandy color. The upper side of the snout, the front of the head, and a band across the back of the neck are also beige to sandy.[3]