Flagtail catfish
| Flagtail catfish | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Dianema |
| Species: | D. urostriatum
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| Dianema urostriatum (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912)[2]
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The flagtail catfish (Dianema urostriatum), or stripedtail catfish, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Callichthyidae and the subfamily Callichthyinae, the armored catfishes. This species is found in South America where it is found in the Amazon River basin of Brazil.[2]
The fish will grow in length up to 12.5 cm (4.9 in).[3] 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).[4]
References
- ^ Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Dianema urostriatum". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134709144A134709188. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134709144A134709188.pt. Retrieved 8 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dianema". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Dianema urostriatum". PlanetCatfish. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dianema urostriatum". FishBase. December 2011 version.