Diplomystes chilensis
| Diplomystes chilensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Suborder: | Diplomystoidei |
| Family: | Diplomystidae |
| Genus: | Diplomystes |
| Species: | D. chilensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Diplomystes chilensis | |
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Diplomystes chilensis, the tollo or tollo de agua dulce, 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 is found in the area of Valparaiso and Santiago.[1][3] It grows to a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in).[3] This species was previously considered to be extinct but in 2000 it was reported that two specimens had been collected from the Rio Cachapoal in the Rapel basin. [1]
References
- ^ a b c Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2009). "Diplomystes chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T6665A12793135. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T6665A12793135.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes chilensis". FishBase. December 2020 version.