Cetopsis baudoensis • Cetopsidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Cetopsis baudoensis** (Dahl, 1960)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Quitasol, Río Baudó, western Colombia
Synonym(s)	Pseudocetopsis baudoensis
Pronunciation	see TOP siss
Etymology	Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. Baudoensis - from río Baudó.
Species Information
Size	187mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Río Baudó basin of the Pacific Ocean versant of western Colombia Colombia Pacific Rivers, Baudó (click on these areas to find other species found there) (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution)
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Further Information
References	Original description: Caldasia v. 8 (no. 39) Revised description: Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.3 no.2
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2009 Jan 30 17:04 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 06:05)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Scientific Name

Cetopsis baudoensis (Dahl, 1960)

Common Name(s)

None

Type Locality

Quitasol, Río Baudó, western Colombia

Synonym(s)

Pseudocetopsis baudoensis

Pronunciation

see TOP siss

Etymology

Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. Baudoensis - from río Baudó.

Species Information

Size

187mm (7.4") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Distribution

Río Baudó basin of the Pacific Ocean versant of western Colombia
Colombia Pacific Rivers, Baudó (click on these areas to find other species found there)