3
2
1
Click here to return to the home pageClick here to return to the home page Please visit Swiss Tropicals proud sponsor of PlanetCatfish.com
  |  Home  | |  CotM  | |  Cat-eLog  | |  Shane's World  | |  Forum  | |  Books  | |  Cool  | |  Search  | |  Help!  |
Convert Length, Temperature or Volume. Quick find:
 
Cat-eLog > Families >Cetopsidae
1. Cetopsidium ferreirai (i:1, k:0)
2. Cetopsidium minutum (i:3, k:0)
3. Cetopsidium morenoi (i:1, k:0)
4. Cetopsidium orientale (i:1, k:0)
5. Cetopsidium pemon (i:3, k:0)
6. Cetopsidium roae (i:1, k:0)
7. Cetopsidium soniae (i:3, k:0)
8. Cetopsis arcana (i:1, k:0)
9. Cetopsis baudoensis (i:1, k:0)
10. Cetopsis caiapo (i:1, k:0)
11. Cetopsis candiru (i:4, k:0)
12. Cetopsis coecutiens (i:18, k:4)
13. Cetopsis fimbriata (i:1, k:2)
14. Cetopsis gobioides (i:1, k:0)
15. Cetopsis jurubidae (i:1, k:0)
16. Cetopsis montana (i:1, k:0)
17. Cetopsis motatanensis (i:1, k:0)
18. Cetopsis oliveirai (i:2, k:0)
19. Cetopsis orinoco (i:11, k:2)
20. Cetopsis othonops (i:1, k:0)
21. Cetopsis parma (i:2, k:0)
22. Cetopsis pearsoni (i:1, k:0)
23. Cetopsis plumbea (i:2, k:0)
24. Cetopsis sandrae (i:8, k:1)
25. Cetopsis sarcodes (i:1, k:0)
26. Cetopsis sp. (1) (i:7, k:1)
27. Cetopsis starnesi (i:1, k:0)
28. Cetopsis umbrosa (i:2, k:0)
29. Denticetopsis epa (i:1, k:0)
30. Denticetopsis iwokrama (i:2, k:0)
31. Denticetopsis macilenta (i:2, k:0)
32. Denticetopsis praecox (i:4, k:0)
33. Denticetopsis royeroi (i:1, k:0)
34. Denticetopsis sauli (i:2, k:0)
35. Denticetopsis seducta (i:3, k:1)
36. Helogenes castaneus (i:1, k:0)
37. Helogenes gouldingi (i:2, k:0)
38. Helogenes marmoratus (i:7, k:2)
39. Helogenes uruyensis (i:1, k:0)
40. Paracetopsis atahualpa (i:1, k:0)
41. Paracetopsis bleekeri (i:1, k:0)
42. Paracetopsis esmeraldas (i:1, k:0)
Scroll down to next sectionThe catfish family Cetopsidae
Cetopsidae
 Pronounced  See TOP Sid Ae
 Family Common Name  Whale Catfishes
 Features  Reduced set of barbels which trail behind the fishes underslung mouth. An open water catfish with no adipose fin or armour.
 Distribution  South America
 Common Names  (Baby) Whale Catfish
 Species  There are 42 species in 5 genera in the database
 Keepers  7 species (16%) are being kept by registered keepers
Scroll down to next section5 most popular genera
1. Cetopsis (10 keepers)
2. Helogenes (2 keepers)
3. Denticetopsis (1 keepers)
4. Paracetopsis (0 keepers)
5. Cetopsidium (0 keepers)
There are keepers of species in the remaining genera
Scroll down to next section25 most viewed species in order of hits
1. Cetopsis coecutiens (32.51%)
2. Denticetopsis seducta (11.78%)
3. Helogenes marmoratus (10.91%)
4. Cetopsis candiru (6.9%)
5. Cetopsis fimbriata (3.9%)
6. Cetopsis sp. (1) (2.74%)
7. Cetopsis umbrosa (2.69%)
8. Denticetopsis praecox (2.66%)
9. Cetopsis sandrae (2.6%)
10. Denticetopsis macilenta (2.35%)
11. Helogenes gouldingi (2.24%)
12. Cetopsidium pemon (1.9%)
13. Cetopsis oliveirai (1.88%)
14. Cetopsis plumbea (1.82%)
15. Cetopsis parma (1.75%)
16. Cetopsidium minutum (1.68%)
17. Denticetopsis sauli (1.67%)
18. Denticetopsis iwokrama (1.52%)
19. Cetopsis orinoco (1.18%)
20. Cetopsis gobioides (1%)
21. Cetopsis othonops (0.9%)
22. Cetopsis baudoensis (0.88%)
23. Cetopsis pearsoni (0.86%)
24. Cetopsis sarcodes (0.85%)
25. Cetopsis caiapo  (0.82%)
89175 hits counted across all this family's species pages.


paypal logo
Has this page been useful? Please click on the paypal button to make a secure & direct donation to our monthly hosting costs - it makes a real difference to us and we'll record the good deed for posterity. Help keep us free for everyone to enjoy!
paypal logo


Share | | | | | | |


Become a fan on our facebook page.



© 1996 - 2010 PlanetCatfish.com. All Rights Reserved. Terms and conditions of use.

Aquatic Republic Network