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Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma Taphorn & Marrero, 1990

 

Image contributors to this species:

Marcus Kaluza (1) Field Museum of Natural History (3)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Fishbase  Wikipedia  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  FishNet2  iNaturalist  IUCN

Relevant Information:

Habitat: Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma was described from Masparro river at Masparro dam, Barinas state (Taphorn and Marrero 1990). It is widely distributed in Western Andean tributaries of the Orinoco basin, along the piedmont region from the river Ariari (Guaviare drainage) to the Guache river in Portuguesa drainage (Taphorn and Marrero 1990). In Colombia it occurs in rivers Ariari, Caja, Upamena, Cusiana, and Cravo Norte. In Venezuela the species is reported from rivers Torbes, Bumbum, La Yuca, Masparro, Boconó, Guanare, Las Marías and Guache, all in Apure drainage. The species has an elevational distribution ranges from 59-1,406 m above sea level. Diet: It is presumed to feed on benthic aquatic invertebrates. Remarks: This species is widespread, occurring in some protected/conservation areas and remote regions. The data in biological collections and different regional reports do not suggest a perceptible reduction in the populations of the species. Therefore, it is evaluated as Least Concern (IUCN 2021).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Aspredinidae

Distribution:

South America: Orinoco River basin of Venezuela. Type locality: Río Masparro at site of Masparro Dam, Barinas, Venezuela, 8º50'40"N, 70º06'00"W.

Size:

3.2cm. (1¾ins)

Temp:

-

p.H.

-

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Friel, J.P
., 2003. Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes). p. 261-267. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly
. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, version (10/2022).
Mojica, J.I., DoNascimiento, C., Taphorn, D.C., Usma, S., Villa-Navarro, F. & Herrera-Collazos, E.E. 2021. Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.



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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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