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Flagtail catfish

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Genus
  
Dianema

Phylum
  
Chordata

Rank
  
Species

Family
  
Callichthyidae

Scientific name
  
Dianema urostriatum

Higher classification
  
Dianema

Order
  
Catfish

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Similar
  
Dianema, Porthole catfish, Catfish, Callichthyidae, Corydoras melini

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

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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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References

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