Kingdom Animalia Genus Diplomystes Phylum Chordata Rank Species | Family Diplomystidae Scientific name Diplomystes chilensis Higher classification Diplomystidae Order Catfish | |
Similar Diplomystes, Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis, Catfish, Nematogenys inermis, Percichthys melanops | ||
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.
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