Aspredinidae

Xyliphius melanopterus

Xyliphius melanopterus

Fish Reaching Fourteen Point Seven Centimeters in the Amazon Basin

• Black
• Tropical
• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small
• Tropical fish

Xyliphius melanopterus is a species of banjo catfish found in Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela, occurring in the upper Amazon and Orinoco River basins. It grows to a standard length of 14.7 cm (5.8 in).