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Scientific Name Diplomystes chilensis    (Molina, 1782)
Common Name
Type Locality Chile.
Synonym(s) Arius cacharioides, Arius carcharioides, Arius micropterus, Arius papillosus, Arius squalus, Arius synodon, Arius villosus, Diplomystes papillosus, Silurus chilensis
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Size 230mm or 9.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Rivers near Valparaiso and Santiago, central Chile.
Chile Waters, Maipo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2007.
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Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chile, del Signor Abate Giovanni Ignazio Molina, pp225.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 11:59 (species record created: 2011 Sep 24 07:21)