Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma

Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Subfamily: Hoplomyzontinae
Genus: Hoplomyzon
Species: H. sexpapilostoma
Binomial name
Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma
Taphorn & Marrero, 1990

Hoplomyzon sexpapilostoma is a species of banjo catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Orinoco River basin. It is the giant of the genus reaching a length of 3.2 cm.

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