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Hoplomyzon atrizona
Hoplomyzon atrizona is a species of banjo catfish endemic to the Lake Maracaibo basin in Venezuela. It grows to a length of 2.7 cm (1.1 in).
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Description
Hoplomyzon atrizona can be told apart from other aspredinids by the presence of four stout papillae on the upper lip and from other species within Bunocephalinae due to its rather elongated and thin rictal barbel and dorsal-fin rays. Compared to Hoplomyzon papillatus, it has only two pairs of mental barbels.
Range & habitat
The catfish is known from the basin of Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela and Colombia, inhabiting fast-moving waters in the Andean foothills and the upper reaches of rivers. It has also been reported from the Guiana Shield, but records from this region are unconfirmed and need further investigation. The species prefers fast-flowing water-bodies with clear waters and sandy bottoms. It may feed on insect larvae. It is likely to be nocturnal and non-migratory.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
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Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 608664.