Xyliphius melanopterus

Xyliphius melanopterus

Fish Reaching Fourteen Point Seven Centimeters in the Amazon Basin

Black
Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Small
Tropical fish

Xyliphius melanopterus is a species of banjo catfish found in Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, occurring in the upper Amazon and Orinoco River basins. It grows to a standard length of 14.7 cm (5.8 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Aspredinidae
Genus: Xyliphius
Maximum length: 14.7 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: South America: upper Amazon and Orinoco River basins.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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