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Burying in sand
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| Scientific Name | Xyliphius melanopterus Orcés V., 1962 |
| Common Name | Skunk Banjo Catfish |
| Type Locality | Bajo Pucayacu no lejos de su desembocadura en el Bobonaza, Amazon system, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Xiliphius melanopterus |
| Etymology | From the Greek xyliphion, meaning a piece of wood; in reference to the overall appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 147mm or 5.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ciencia y Naturaleza (Quito) v. 5 (no. 2), pp 52, Figs. 3-4. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There are 6 records of this fish being seen, view them all. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up X. melanopterus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up X. melanopterus on Fishbase |
 | Look up X. melanopterus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up X. melanopterus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.201.4423 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |