Xyliphius
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAspredinidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Xyliphius is a genus of banjo 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.
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Aspredinidae
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South America
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Animalia
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eye
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Amazon
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Chordata
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Orinoco River
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Actinopterygii
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Paraná River
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Paraguay River
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Magdalena River
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Siluriformes
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National Center for Biotechnology Information
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