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Whiptail catfish

Dasyloricaria filamentosa

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A whiptail catfish from Colombia, from the Magdalena basin.

Scientific name
Dasyloricaria filamentosa
Family
Loricariidae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Loricariidae
Order
Siluriformes
Synonyms
Loricaria filamentosa, Loricaria fimbriata, Loricaria latiura, Loricaria seminuda, Loricaria tuyrensis

Origin

Native region
América do Sul

Size and lifespan

Adult size
32.2 cm

Behavior

Swimming level
Bottom
Diet
Herbivore

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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