Dianema urostriatum (Miranda Ribeiro, 1912)
Flagtail catfish
Dianema,  Rondon
Dianema urostriatum
photo by JJPhoto

Family:  Callichthyidae (Callichthyid armored catfishes), subfamily: Callichthyinae
Max. size:  8.4 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 6 - 8; dH range: 5 - 19
Distribution:  South America: Amazon River basin.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Known from the Amazon River basin (Ref. 37395). Exported to North America as an aquarium fish (Ref. 4537).


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