Hoplomyzon papillatus
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Hoplomyzon papillatus is a species of catfish
of family Aspredinidae
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Catfish
Catfishes are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the heaviest and longest, the Mekong giant catfish from Southeast Asia and the second longest, the wels catfish of Eurasia, to detritivores...
of family Aspredinidae
Aspredinidae
The Aspredinidae are a small South American family of catfishes also known as the banjo catfishes.-Distribution:Aspredinids are found throughout the major tropical rivers of South America...
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