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Diplomystes chilensis

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Species of fish

Tollo
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. chilensis
Binomial name
Diplomystes chilensis
(Molina, 1782)
Synonyms
  • Silurus chilensis Molina, 1782
  • Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840
  • Arius cacharioides Leybold, 1859
  • Arius carcharioides Leybold, 1859
  • Arius micropterus Philippi, 1866
  • Arius squalus Philippi, 1866
  • Arius synodon Philippi, 1866
  • Arius villosus Philippi, 1866

Diplomystes chilensis, the tollo or tollo de agua dulce, is a species of velvet catfish endemic to Chile where it is found in the area of Valparaiso and Santiago. It grows to a total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in) and is a component of local commercial fisheries as well as being a gamefish.

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. "Synonyms of Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)". Fishbase. Retrieved 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes chilensis". FishBase. December 2020 version.
Taxon identifiers
Diplomystes chilensis


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