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''Diplomystes'' is a
genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nom ...
of velvet catfishes, a primitive
family Family (from la, familia) is a group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its members and of society. Idea ...
of
catfish Catfish (or catfishes; order Siluriformes or Nematognathi) are a diverse group of ray-finned fish. Named for their prominent barbels, which resemble a cat's whiskers, catfish range in size and behavior from the three largest species alive ...
es ( order Siluriformes)
endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found else ...
to
Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...
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Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * '' Diplomystes camposensis'' Arratia, 1987 * '' Diplomystes chilensis'' ( Molina, 1782) (Tollo) * '' Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis'' Arratia, 1987


See also

*
List of fish families This is a list of fish families sorted alphabetically by scientific name. There are 525 families in the list. __NOTOC__ A - B - C - D - E - F - G - H - I - J - K - L - M - N - O - P - R - S - T - U - V - W - X - Y - Z --- ...


References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q1548051 Diplomystidae Catfish genera Freshwater fish genera Freshwater fish of Chile Endemic fauna of Chile Taxa named by Pieter Bleeker