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Olivaichthys cuyanus

Bagre Aterciopelado
Family: Diplomystidae
Order: Siluriformes
Class: Actinopterygii
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Diplomystes cuyanus is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diplomystidae, the velvet catfishes. This fish is endemic to Argentina where it is found in the Colorado River and tributaries as well as the Desaguadero-Salado basin. It grows to a standard length of .

Source: Wikipedia, article Olivaichthys cuyanus. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 16/07/2026.





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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
2981216/06/1994ArgentinaLa PampaCampo a 3,6 km Oeste de DuvalCristian Hernan Fulvio Perez
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Olivaichthys cuyanus – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.