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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis sarcodes Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Brazil. Goiás: Município de Minaçu/Cavalcante, rio Tocantins between site of future dam of Usina Hidroeléctrica Cana Brava and Ilha do Orgulho and Porto do Garimpo |
| Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
| Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. Sarcodes, from the Greek, sarkos, for fleshy, refers to the rotund body form of this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 69mm (2.7") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Known only from the type locality in the rio Tocantins basin of eastern Brazil Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.3 no.2 |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2009 Jan 30 17:22 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:11) |
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