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Scientific Name Cetopsis parma  Oliveira, Vari & Ferraris, 2001     
Common Name(s) None
Type Locality Río Tambo, Río Ucayali basin, Pucallpa, Atalaya, 8°23'S, 74°32'W, Province Coronel Portillo, Depto de Ucayali, Peru.
Pronunciation see TOP siss
Etymology Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. 
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Size 170mm (6.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Amazon River basin.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there)
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Breeding Unreported.
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References Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 114 (no. 3)
Registered Keepers None. Add this species to your My Cats species list Add this species to your "my cats" page.
Breeding Reports None.
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Last Update 2008 Jun 19 02:25 (species record created: 2007 Jul 30 19:05)

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