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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis oliveirai (Lundberg & Rapp Py-Daniel, 1994) |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Solimões north of Ilha da Marchantaria, about 15 km from mouth of Rio Negro at Manaus (3°15'S, 60°00'W), Amazonas, Brazil, elevation about 15 m. |
| Synonym(s) | Bathycetopsis oliveirai |
| Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
| Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 36mm (1.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: middle and upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes)  (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | In nature it feeds on spiders and insects. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Copeia 1994 (no. 2) |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2008 Jun 19 02:24 (species record created: 2007 Jul 30 19:04) |
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