Hoplomyzon
| Hoplomyzon | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Hoplomyzontinae |
| Genus: | Hoplomyzon G. S. Myers, 1942 |
| Type species | |
| Hoplomyzon atrizona G. S. Myers, 1942 | |
Hoplomyzon is a genus of banjo catfishes that are native to tropical South America.
Hoplomyzon species are small, armoured aspredinids, growing up to 32 millimetres (1.3 in) SL in H. sexpapilostoma.[1] Members of this genus are distinguished from all other aspredinids by having each premaxilla with two bony knobs superficially covered by fleshy papillae, the dorsal and ventral armor plates not overlapping, and 2–3 sets of paired pre-anal-fin plates. They also have the maxillary barbels adnate with the head and the pectoral spine less than one-quarter of the fish's standard length.[1]
Species
There are currently three described species in this genus:[2]
- Hoplomyzon atrizona G. S. Myers, 1942
- Hoplomyzon papillatus D. J. Stewart, 1985
- Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma Taphorn & Marrero, 1990
There are also at least two undescribed species, including a blind and unpigmented species.[1]
External links
- Friel, John P. (14 April 2000). "Hoplomyzon Myers 1942.". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
References
- 1 2 3 Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Hoplomyzon in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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