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| Scientific Name | Hoplomyzon atrizona Myers, 1942 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brook trib. to Río Zulia, at Estacion Tachira, 60 km north of San Cristobal, Venezuela, elev. ca. 150 m. |
| Synonym(s) | 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 (1.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lake Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Stanford Ichthyol. Bull.v. 2 (no. 4) - pp95 - Fig. 3 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Jul 26 03:41 (species record created: 2002 Oct 16 00:00) |
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