Whiptail catfish
| Whiptail catfish | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Dasyloricaria |
| Species: | D. filamentosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Dasyloricaria filamentosa (Steindachner, 1878)[2]
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Whiptail catfish (Dasyloricaria filamentosa) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in Colombia and Venezuela where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and is suspected to also occur in the Catatumbo River, it has also been collected from the Cauca River.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 26 cm (10 in).[3] D. filamentosa is found in the aquarium trade.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Reis, R.; Lima, F. (2009). "Dasyloricaria filamentosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2009 e.T167781A6381550. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T167781A6381550.en. Retrieved 28 October 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dasyloricaria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dasyloricaria filamentosa". FishBase. November 2025 version.