/siluriformes/aspredinidae/hoplomyzon/atrizona/1.jpg "Hoplomyzon atrizona")
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 All Fishes Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Hoplomyzon atrizona Myers, 1942 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Brook tributary to Río Zulia, at Estacion Tachira, 60 kilometers north of San Cristobal, Venezuela, elevation about 150 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Hoplomyzon arizona, Hoplomyzon atrizona petroleus, Hoplomyzon atrizona petrolus |
| Etymology | Hoplomyzon: From the Greek hoplos, meaning shield and myzon, meaning belly; in reference to the bony plates on the ventral surface. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 27mm or 1.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Stanford Ichthyological Bulletin v. 2 (no. 4), pp 95, Fig. 3. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.241.952 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2002 Oct 16 00:00) |