Cetopsis othonops • Cetopsidae • Cat-eLog

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Cetopsis othonops** (Eigenmann, 1912)
Common Name(s)	None
Type Locality	Colombia, Girardot
Synonym(s)	Hemicetopsis othonops, Pseudocetopsis othonops
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	110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Río Magdalena and río Sinú basins of north-western Colombia Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Sinú (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	Revised: Neotrop. ichthyol. vol.3 no.2 Original description: Indiana University Studies, 10(8)
Registered Keepers	None.
Breeding Reports	None.
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Last Update	2011 Jan 21 01:32 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:09)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet

Cetopsis othonops (Eigenmann, 1912)

None

Colombia, Girardot

Hemicetopsis othonops, Pseudocetopsis othonops

see TOP siss

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

Species Information

110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.

Habitat Information

Río Magdalena and río Sinú basins of north-western Colombia
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Sinú (click on these areas to find other species found there)