Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis

Species of fish

Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
Conservation status

Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Suborder: Diplomystoidei
Family: Diplomystidae
Genus: Diplomystes
Species:
D. nahuelbutaensis
Binomial name
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis
Arratia, 1987

Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis is a species of velvet catfish endemic to Chile where it occurs in the Bío-Bío River basin and in the Loncomilla River. It grows to a length of 26.0 centimetres (10.2 in) TL and is a component of local commercial fisheries as well as being a gamefish.

References

  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  • World Conservation Monitoring Centre 1996. Diplomystes nahuelbutensis. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 4 August 2007.
Taxon identifiers
Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis


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