Dupouyichthys sapito
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| Subfamily: | Hoplomyzontinae |
| Genus: | Dupouyichthys L. P. Schultz, 1944 |
| Species: | D. sapito |
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Dupouyichthys sapito is the only species of banjo catfishes in the genus Dupouyichthys. This species appears to be restricted to the Magdalena and Maracaibo basins. 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. It is found in river banks with vegetation.
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