Xyliphius kryptos

Xyliphius kryptos
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Aspredinidae
Subfamily: Hoplomyzontinae
Genus: Xyliphius
Species: X. kryptos
Binomial name
Xyliphius kryptos
Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1983

Xyliphius kryptos is a species of banjo catfish endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the Lake Maracaibo basin. It grows to a length of 11.0 cm.

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