Diplomystes cuyanus

Diplomystes cuyanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Diplomystidae
Genus: Diplomystes
Species:
D. cuyanus
Binomial name
Diplomystes cuyanus
Synonyms[1]
  • Olivaichthys cuyanus (Ringuelet, 1965)

Diplomystes cuyanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diplomystidae, the velvet catfishes.[1] This fish is endemic to Argentina where it is found in the Colorado River and tributaries as well as the Desaguadero-Salado basin. It grows to a length of 21.8 cm (8.6 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Diplomystes". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Olivaichthys cuyanus". FishBase. April 2025 version.


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