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