Whiptail catfish

Whiptail catfish (Dasyloricaria filamentosa) is a species of armored catfish endemic to Colombia where it is found in the Magdalena River basin and is suspected to also occur in the Catatumbo River. This species grows to a length of 26 centimetres (10 in) SL. D. filamentosa is found in the aquarium trade.

Whiptail catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Dasyloricaria
Species:
D. filamentosa
Binomial name
Dasyloricaria filamentosa
(Steindachner, 1878)
Synonyms

Dasyloricaria seminuda Eigenmann & Vance, 1912
Loricaria filamentosa Steindachner, 1878
Loricaria seminuda Eigenmann & Vance, 1912

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