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Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes) > Cetopsinae
Etymology: Cetopsis: Greek, ketos = a marine monster, whale + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Tropical; 22°C - 28°C (Ref. 12468)
South America: Amazon, Tocantins, and Orinoco River basins.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 27.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 111518); max. published weight: 280.00 g (Ref. 111518)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larvae
Vari, R.P. and C.J. Ferraris Jr., 2003. Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes). p. 257-260. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36486)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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