Diplomystes chilensis

Diplomystes chilensis
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Suborder:	Diplomystoidei
Family:	Diplomystidae
Genus:	Diplomystes
Species:	D. chilensis
Binomial name
Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782) [2]
Synonyms [2]
Silurus chilensis Molina, 1782 Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840 Arius cacharioides Leybold, 1859 Arius villosus Philippi, 1866 Arius squalus Philippi, 1866 Arius micropterus Philippi, 1866 Arius synodon Philippi, 1866

Diplomystes chilensis, the tollo or tollo de agua dulce, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diplomystidae, the velvet catfishes. ^[2] This fish is endemic to Chile where it is found in the area of Valparaiso and Santiago. ^{[1] [3]} It grows to a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in). ^[3] This species was previusly considered to be extinct but in 2000 it was reported that two specimens had been collected from the Rio Cachapoal in the Rapel basin. ^[1]

References

1. Reis, R. & Lima, F. (2009). "Diplomystes chilensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009 e.T6665A12793135. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T6665A12793135.en . Retrieved 17 November 2021.
2. 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.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Diplomystes chilensis". FishBase . December 2020 version.