Dupouyichthys

Dupouyichthys is genus of banjo catfishes in the family Aspredinidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Dupouyichthys sapito.^[1] This species appears to be restricted to the Magdalena and Maracaibo basins.^[2] D. sapito is a small, armored aspredinid, growing up to 27 millimetres (1.1 in) standard length (SL), distinguished from all other aspredinids by having only one set of paired pre-anal-fin plates. Also, the bony ornamentation of its skull is better developed than its close relatives.^[2] It is found in river banks with vegetation.^[3]

Dupouyichthys
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Aspredinidae
Genus:	Dupouyichthys L. P. Schultz, 1944
Species:	D. sapito
Binomial name
Dupouyichthys sapito L. P. Schultz, 1944