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Scientific Name Xyliphius barbatus  Alonzo de Arámburu & Arámburu, 1962
Common Name
Type Locality Río Paraná at Rosario, Prov. Santa Fe, Argentina.
Synonym(s) Xyliphius labrosus
Etymology From the Greek xyliphion, meaning a piece of wood; in reference to the overall appearance. 
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Size 92mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Paraguay-Paraná River basin. Endemic to Argentina.
La Plata, Paraná, Paraguay (click on these areas to find other species found there)
La Plata, Paraná, Lower Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Physis (Buenos Aires) v. 23 (no. 65), pp 219, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 28 07:54 (species record created: 2001 Nov 14 00:00)