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Porthole catfish

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Porthole catfish
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Callichthyidae
Genus: Dianema
Species:
D. longibarbis
Binomial name
Dianema longibarbis
Cope, 1872

The porthole catfish (Dianema longibarbis), or slender catfish, is a species of tropical freshwater fish in the family Callichthyidae. It originates in inland waters in South America, and is found in the Amazon River basin of Brazil and Peru.

The fish will grow in length up to 8.2 centimetres (3.2 inches). It natively inhabits waters with a pH range of 5.5 to 7.5, a hardness of 2–20 DH, and a temperature of 22–26 °C (72–79 °F).

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dianema longibarbis". FishBase. December 2011 version.