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Xyliphius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Subfamily: Aspredininae
Genus: Xyliphius
C. H. Eigenmann, 1912
Type species
Xyliphius magdalenae

C. H. Eigenmann, 1912

Xyliphius is a genusofbanjo catfishes from South America.

This genus appears to be widespread in the Magdalena, Orinoco, Amazon, and Paraguay-Paraná River systems where they are most common in deeper waters.[1]

Xyliphius includes moderately sized aspredinids, ranging from 8.8–14.7 centimetres (3.5–5.8 in) SL.[1] Species of this genus are distinguished from all other aspredinids by having highly reduced eyes, toothless premaxillae, a row of fleshy papillae projecting anteriorly off the lower lip, flattened unculi and unculiferous tubercles flattened. These species also have the openings of the anterior nares with papillae and no dark saddles on the body.[1]

Species

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There are currently seven described species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 28, 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-07. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  • ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of XyliphiusinFishBase. December 2011 version.

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    Aspredinidae
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