PlanetCatfish.com - Xyliphius barbatus (Aspredinidae) Cat-eLog

San Francisco River, Bermejo River basin, Jujuy
Close-up of head
Habitat: San Francisco River, Jujuy province

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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, Xyliphius lombarderoi
Etymology	From the Greek xyliphion, meaning a piece of wood; in reference to the overall appearance.
Species Information
Size	92mm or 3.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
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) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Physis (Buenos Aires) v. 23 (no. 65), pp 219, Figs. 1-2.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2001 Nov 14 00:00)