Cat-eLog Right Families Right Cetopsidae

Artistic impression of typical member of the Cetopsidae
 
Down Family Overview
Pronounced See TOP Sid Ae
Family Common Name Whale Catfishes
Features Reduced set of barbels which trail behind the fishes underslung mouth. An open water catfish with no adipose fin or armour.
Distribution South America
Common Names (Baby) Whale Catfish
Size Smallest 18mm, largest 265mm, average 95mm, most commonly 43mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 2 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 45 "species" in 5 genera in the database
Keepers 10 species (22%) are being kept by registered keepers
Down Subfamilies in Cetopsidae (by species)
2.Cetopsinae41 species(91%)
2.Helogeninae4 species(9%)
Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Cetopsis 24 species(22 keepers)
2.Helogenes 4 species(9 keepers)
3.Denticetopsis 7 species(6 keepers)
4.Cetopsidium 7 species(0 keepers)
5.Paracetopsis 3 species(0 keepers)
Down Distribution of Cetopsidae


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Down Most Kept Species
1.(24.32%)
2.(24.32%)
3.(16.22%)
4.(8.11%)
5.(8.11%)
6.(5.41%)
7.(5.41%)
8.(2.7%)
9.(2.7%)
10.(2.7%)
Down Alphabetic Species List
(Chronological | Most Kept | Most Bred)
1.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
2.(i:3, k:0, b:0)
3.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
4.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
5.(i:3, k:0, b:0)
6.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
7.(i:3, k:0, b:0)
8.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
9.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
10.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
11.(i:4, k:0, b:0)
12.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
13.(i:4, k:3, b:0)
14.(i:20, k:9, b:0)
15.(i:2, k:2, b:0)
16.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
17.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
18.(i:1, k:1, b:0)
19.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
20.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
21.(i:11, k:2, b:0)
22.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
23.(i:4, k:3, b:0)
24.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
25.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
26.(i:8, k:1, b:0)
27.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
28.(i:7, k:0, b:0)
29.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
30.(i:2, k:1, b:0)
31.Cetopsis varii(i:0, k:0, b:0)
32.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
33.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
34.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
35.(i:4, k:0, b:0)
36.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
37.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
38.(i:8, k:6, b:0)
39.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
40.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
41.(i:13, k:9, b:0)
42.(i:1, k:0, b:0)
43.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
44.(i:2, k:0, b:0)
45.(i:1, k:0, b:0)