Diplomystes chilensis

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 length of 23.0 centimetres (9.1 in) and is a component of local commercial fisheries as well as being a gamefish.

Tollo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Suborder: Diplomystoidei
Family: Diplomystidae
Genus: Diplomystes
Species:
D. chilensis
Binomial name
Diplomystes chilensis
(Molina, 1782)
Synonyms[1]
  • 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

References
  1. "Synonyms of Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)". Fishbase. Retrieved 5 August 2017.


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