| Family: |
Diplomystidae (Velvet catfishes) |
| Max. size: |
23 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: Rivers near Valparaiso and Santiago, central Chile. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 2-2; Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 12-15; Vertebrae: 41-43 |
| Biology: |
Important food fish and is referred to in books and the popular press. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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