Other identification tools | FishBase

Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae Banjo catfishes
Subfamily: Hoplomyzontinae
Genus: Xyliphius

(See list of species below)


Select Class:     Select Order:   
Select Family: Subfamily:     Select Genus:
Select Ocean (marine/brackish) or Continent (freshwater):
                                                          Specify a country:
Total number of spines in dorsal and anal fins (optional)

7 species (see list below)

1 of 1 Jump to:
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Xyliphius anachoretes
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Xyliphius barbatus
[]

Photo by Friel, J.P.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Xyliphius kryptos Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1983

Photo by Friel, J.P.
 
Xyliphius kryptos
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 13.2 cm SL
 
Xyliphius lepturus
[]
No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Xyliphius lombarderoi
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 8 cm SL
Xyliphius magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Xyliphius magdalenae
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

South America
Max. Length 14.7 cm SL
Xyliphius melanopterus Orcés V., 1962

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Xyliphius melanopterus
[]
7 Species of Family Aspredinidae with Genus Xyliphius
(Banjo catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
1 of 1 Jump to:
Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2010 Xyliphius anachoretes South America 8.8 SL
1962 Xyliphius barbatus South America 9.2 SL
1983 Xyliphius kryptos South America 11 SL
1962 Xyliphius lepturus South America 13.2 SL
1964 Xyliphius lombarderoi South America 9.9 SL
1912 Xyliphius magdalenae South America 8 SL
1962 Xyliphius melanopterus South America 14.7 SL



Other identification tools in FishBase


Quick Identification
Identification keys
Identification by morphometrics
Identification by pictures:
          If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.

          If you already know the Country, go to Search FishBase, select Country and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the country.

          If you already know the Ecosystem, go to Search FishBase, select Ecosystem and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the ecosystem.
cfm script by eagbayani, 30.11.04, ,  php script by cmilitante, 05/11/2010 ,  last modified by cmilitante, 14/03/2013