 Summary of phyllonemus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pronounced | fie low NEE muss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Etymology | The generic name comes from the Greek phyllos, meaning leaf and nema, meaning thread, in reference to the distinctive barbel shape of the type species Phyllonemus typus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Size | Smallest 78mm, largest 88mm, average 84mm, most commonly 88mm. All SL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Species | There are 3 "species" in the database | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Distribution | Login to view the map. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genus Thumbnails | |
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/siluriformes/claroteidae/phyllonemus/brichardi/1.jpg "Phyllonemus brichardi - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/claroteidae/phyllonemus/filinemus/1.jpg "Phyllonemus filinemus - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/claroteidae/phyllonemus/typus/1.jpg "Phyllonemus typus - Click for species page")