Porthole catfish
| Porthole catfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Dianema |
| Species: | D. longibarbis
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| Binomial name | |
| Dianema longibarbis Cope, 1872
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The porthole catfish (Dianema longibarbis), or slender catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armored catfishes. This species is found in South America where it is found in the Amazon River basin of Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia and Peru.[2]
The fish will grow in length up to 8.2 centimetres (3.2 in). It natively inhabits waters with a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5, a hardness of 2–20 DH, and a temperature of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).[3]
References
- ^ Frederico, R.G. (2023). "Dianema longibarbis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T49830068A188277275. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T49830068A188277275.en. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dianema". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Duianema longibarbis". FishBase. April 2025 version.