Diplomystes
| Diplomystes | |
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| Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Diplomystidae |
| Genus: | Diplomystes Bleeker, 1858 |
| Type species | |
| Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840
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| Synonyms | |
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Diplomystes is a genus of velvet catfishes, a primitive family of catfishes (order Siluriformes) endemic to Chile.
Species[]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Diplomystes camposensis , 1987
- Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782) (Tollo)
- Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis , 1987
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). Species of Diplomystes in FishBase. December 2020 version.
Categories:
- Diplomystidae
- Diplomystes
- Catfish genera
- Freshwater fish genera
- Freshwater fish of Chile
- Endemic fauna of Chile
- Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker