Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Diplomystidae Velvet catfishes

Genus: Diplomystes

(See list of species below)



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4 species
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Photo by Busse, K.

South America
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Diplomystes camposensis Arratia, 1987

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Diplomystes camposensis
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Photo by MNHN

South America
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)

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Diplomystes chilensis
[Tollo]
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Max. Length 15.3 cm SL

 
Diplomystes incognitus
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Photo by Ng, H.H.

South America
Max. Length 26 cm TL
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis Arratia, 1987

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Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Diplomystes camposensis South America 25 TL 1987
Diplomystes chilensis Tollo South America 23 TL 1782
Diplomystes incognitus South America 15.3 SL 2017
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis South America 26 TL 1987



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