Hoplomyzon cardosoi
| Hoplomyzon cardosoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Genus: | Hoplomyzon |
| Species: | H. cardosoi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hoplomyzon cardosoi Carvalho, Reis & Friel, 2017
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Hoplomyzon cardosoi, is a species of fish from the genus Hoplomyzon.[1] The species was originally described by Tiago P. Carvalho, Roberto E. Reis and John P. Friel in 2017 [1][2]
Description[edit]
Hoplomyzon cardosoi is a miniature species of banjo catfish from Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. They have a length between 1.5 and 1.9 mm [1]
Distribution and habitat[edit]
Hoplomyzon cardosoi is endemic to the Maracaibo Basin in the Zulia State in Venezuela[1]
Etymology[edit]
Hoplomyzon cardosoi is named after Alexandre Rodrigues Cardoso[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Tiago P. Carvalho; Roberto E. Reis; John P. Friel (2017). "A new species of Hoplomyzon (Siluriformes: Aspredinidae) from Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela: osteological description using high-resolution computed microtomography of a miniature species". Neotropical Ichthyology. 15 (1). doi:10.1590/1982-0224-20160143. ISSN 1679-6225. Wikidata Q104455635.
- ^ "Hoplomyzon cardosoi Carvalho, Reis & Friel, 2017". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
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