Diplomystes chilensis

Tollo
Conservation status
	; Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Suborder:	Diplomystoidei
Family:	Diplomystidae
Genus:	Diplomystes
Species:	D. chilensis
Binomial name
	Diplomystes chilensis; (Molina, 1782)
Synonyms
	Silurus chilensis Molina, 1782; Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840; Arius cacharioides Leybold, 1859; Arius carcharioides Leybold, 1859; Arius micropterus Philippi, 1866; Arius squalus Philippi, 1866; Arius synodon Philippi, 1866; Arius villosus Philippi, 1866;

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.

References

Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2011). "Diplomystes chilensis" in FishBase. December 2011 version.

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