The flagtail catfish or stripedtail catfish, (Dianema urostriatum), is a tropical freshwater fish belonging to the Callichthyinae sub-family of the family Callichthyidae. It originates in the Amazon Basin in South America.[1]

Flagtail catfish
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Dianema
Species:
D. urostriatum
Binomial name
Dianema urostriatum
Synonyms
  • Decapogon urostriatum A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912

The fish will grow in length up to 12.5 cm (4.9 in).[2] It natively inhabits waters with a pH range of 6.0 to 8.0, a hardness of 5 – 19 DH, and a temperature of 25–28 °C (77–82 °F).[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dianema urostriatum". FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. ^ PlanetCatfish: Dianema urostriatum. Retrieved 30 May 2014.