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Xyliphius magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912

Source-backed taxonomic record

Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.

Identity & source status

Scientific name
Xyliphius magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912
Name authority
Eigenmann, 1912
Rank
species
Accepted status
accepted
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Order
Siluriformes
Family
Aspredinidae
Genus
Xyliphius
Extinction status
Not supplied by this source

Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.

Classification family tree

Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.

  1. domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
  2. kingdomAnimalia
  3. phylumChordata
  4. subphylumVertebrata
  5. infraphylumGnathostomata
  6. parvphylumOsteichthyes
  7. gigaclassActinopterygii
  8. superclassActinopteri
  9. classTeleostei
  10. orderSiluriformes
  11. familyAspredinidae Adams, 1854
  12. genusXyliphius Eigenmann, 1912
  13. speciesXyliphius magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912

Close classified relatives

These entries share the source’s genus, Xyliphius. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.

SpeciesClassificationSource status
Xyliphius kryptos Taphorn & Lilyestrom, 1983AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Xyliphius melanopterus Orcés V., 1962AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Xyliphius sofiae Sabaj, Carvalho & Reis, 2017AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Xyliphius anachoretes Figueiredo & Britto, 2010AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Xyliphius barbatus Alonso de Arámburu & Arámburu, 1962AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied
Xyliphius lepturus Orcés V., 1962AspredinidaeChordataAccepted speciesExtinction status not supplied

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Names & synonyms

Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.

Recorded nameSource status
Xiliphius magdalenae Eigenmann, 1912 Eigenmann, 1912synonym

Source literature & publication evidence

References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.

  1. Eigenmann, C. H. (1912). Some results from an ichthyological reconnaissance of Colombia, South America. Part I. (Contrib. Zool. Lab. Ind. Univ. No. 127.). Indiana University Studies, No. 16 [sic No. 8]: 1–27. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references

Origins, evidence & remaining research

Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.

Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.

Dataset citation & attribution

This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11

Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.

Stable key: col:5CKDQ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.