Diplomystes facts for kids
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| Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Diplomystidae |
| Genus: | Diplomystes Bleeker, 1858 |
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| Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840
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Diplomystes is a special group of catfishes. These fish belong to a very old family called "velvet catfishes." They are found only in Chile, which means they are endemic to that country. A genus is a group of very similar living things, like a family name for different types of fish.
Types of Diplomystes Catfishes
Currently, scientists know about three different kinds, or species, in this group:
- Diplomystes camposensis Arratia, 1987
- Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782) (Tollo)
- Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis Arratia, 1987
See also
In Spanish: Diplomystes para niños
- List of fish families
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