Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Diplomystes chilensis, the tollo or tollo de agua dulce, is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Diplomystidae, the velvet catfishes. This fish is endemic to Chile where it is found in the area of Valparaíso and Santiago. It grows to a maximum total length of 23 centimetres (9.1 in). This species was previously considered to be extinct but in 2000 it was reported that two specimens had been collected from the Rio Cachapoal in the Rapel basin.
Wikipedia contributors, Diplomystes chilensis; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:32:27.461943+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)
- Name authority
- (Molina, 1782)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Diplomystidae
- Genus
- Diplomystes
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyDiplomystidae Eigenmann, 1890
- genusDiplomystes Bleeker, 1858
- speciesDiplomystes chilensis (Molina, 1782)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diplomystes. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diplomystes incognitus Arratia & Quezada-Romegialli, 2017 | DiplomystidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplomystes camposensis Arratia, 1987 | DiplomystidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diplomystes nahuelbutaensis Arratia, 1987 | DiplomystidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Arius cacharioides Leybold, 1859 Leybold, 1859 | synonym |
| Arius carcharioides Leybold, 1859 Leybold, 1859 | synonym |
| Arius micropterus Philippi, 1866 Philippi, 1866 | synonym |
| Arius papillosus Valenciennes, 1840 Valenciennes, 1840 | synonym |
| Arius synodon Philippi, 1866 Philippi, 1866 | synonym |
| Arius villosus Philippi, 1866 Philippi, 1866 | synonym |
| Diplomystes papillosus (Valenciennes, 1840) (Valenciennes, 1840) | synonym |
| Silurus chilensis Molina, 1782 Molina, 1782 | synonym |
| Arius squalus Philippi, 1866 Philippi, 1866 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1020874 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36M6M. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.