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Dupouyichthys sapito Schultz, 1944

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Habitat: 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. Dupouyichthys sapito is the only species of banjo catfishes in the genus Dupouyichthys. Habitat: This species appears to be restricted to the Magdalena and Maracaibo basins. It is found in river banks with vegetation. Aquarium Care: Prefers a secluded tank with non- aggressive tank mates. Diet: Small invertebrates and tubifex. Tablet foods can also be taken. Etymology: The genus name of Dupouyichthys: In honour of Schultz’ friend Walter Dupouy (1906-1978), director of the Museo de Ciencias Naturales (Caracas, Venezuela); ichthys, fish. The specific name sapito: The common name of this catfish in the Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela. Remarks: Redescribed in Mojica et al. (2000).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Aspredinidae

Distribution:

South America: Magdalena River and Lake Maracaibo basins: Colombia and Venezuela. Type locality: Río Motatán, at the bridge 22 km north of Motatán, Venezuela.

Size:

3.0cm. (1¼ins)

Temp:

22-24°C (71-75°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

Reference:

Burgess, W.E., 1989. An atlas of freshwater and marine catfishes. A preliminary survey of the Siluriformes. T.F.H. Publications, Inc., Neptune City, New Jersey (USA). 784 p.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2023. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 06/2023 ).
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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