Dupouyichthys
| Dupouyichthys | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Genus: | Dupouyichthys L. P. Schultz, 1944 |
| Species: | D. sapito |
| Binomial name | |
| Dupouyichthys sapito L. P. Schultz, 1944 | |
Dupouyichthys is genus of banjo catfishes in the family Aspredinidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Dupouyichthys sapito[2] often called the Banjo catfish or Sapito banjo catfish. This species appears to be restricted to the Magdalena and Maracaibo basins.[3] D. sapito is a small, armored aspredinid, growing up to 27 millimetres (1.1 in) standard length (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.[3] It is found in river banks with vegetation.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Perez, A. (2023). "Dupouyichthys sapito". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830310A178527003. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830310A178527003.en. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ↑ Ferraris, Carl J. Jr. (2007). "Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types" (PDF). Zootaxa. 1418: 1–628. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1418.1.1.
- 1 2 Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) (PDF) (PhD thesis). Duke University, Durham, NC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dupouyichthys sapito". FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links
[edit]- Friel, John P (2000-04-14). "Dupouyichthys Schultz 1944. Dupouyichthys sapito Schultz 1944". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
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