Diplomystes camposensis
| Diplomystes camposensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Diplomystidae |
| Genus: | Diplomystes |
| Species: | D. camposensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplomystes camposensis | |
Diplomystes camposensis is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diplomystidae, the velvet catfishes.[2] This fish is endemic to Chile where it occurs in the Valdivia region in the uspper and middle reaches of the Valdivia River and Tolten River basins.[1] It grows to a maximum total length of 25.0 centimetres (9.8 in).[3] D. campoensis is commercially caught as well as being a gamefish but the population is threatened by deforestation, agr-forestery, damming and the introduction of the invasive predatory fish, the Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha).[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes camposensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b c Colin, N. (2023). "Diplomystes camposensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T6666A176560286. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T6666A176560286.en. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Diplomystes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes campoensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.