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Flagtail catfish
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Scientific classification
Synonyms
  • Decapogon urostriatum A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912

The flagtail catfish or stripedtail catfish, Dianema urostriatum, is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Callichthyinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in the Amazon Basin in South America.

The fish will grow in length up to 12.5 cm (4.9 in). It natively inhabits waters with a pH range of 6.0 to 8.0, a hardness of 5 – 19 DH, and a temperature of 25° – 28 °C (77° – 82 °F).

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