Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis

Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Suborder: Diplomystoidei
Family: Diplomystidae
Genus: Diplomystes
Species:
D. nahuelbutaensis
Binomial name
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis

Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis 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 Bío-Bío River basin and the Imperial River, as well a some coastal basins in the Biobío Region.[1] It grows to a length of 26.0 centimetres (10.2 in) TL.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Górski, K. & Muñoz-Ramírez, C. (2023). "Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T6667A176560581. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T6667A176560581.en. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis". FishBase. April 2025 version.