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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Callichthyidae |
| Genus: | Dianema |
| Species: | D. urostriatum
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| Dianema urostriatum (A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1912)
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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
edit- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dianema urostriatum". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ PlanetCatfish: Dianema urostriatum. Retrieved 30 May 2014.