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Down Summary of cetopsis
Pronounced see TOP siss
Etymology Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance.
Breeding Unreported in the aquarium.
Size Smallest 36mm, largest 265mm, average 119mm, most commonly 90mm. All SL.
Species There are 24 "species" in the database
Keepers 21 species (87%) are being kept by registered keepers
New spp. / time
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Distribution

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Down Most Kept Species
1.
Cetopsis coecutiensCetopsis coecutiens
(25%)
2.
Cetopsis candiruCetopsis candiru
(10%)
3.
Cetopsis orinocoCetopsis orinoco
(7.5%)
4.
Cetopsis parmaCetopsis parma
(7.5%)
5.
Cetopsis fimbriataCetopsis fimbriata
(7.5%)
6.
Cetopsis sandraeCetopsis sandrae
(5%)
7.
Cetopsis amphiloxaCetopsis amphiloxa
(2.5%)
8.
Cetopsis starnesiCetopsis starnesi
(2.5%)
9.
Cetopsis sarcodesCetopsis sarcodes
(2.5%)
10.
Cetopsis pearsoniCetopsis pearsoni
(2.5%)
11.
Cetopsis othonopsCetopsis othonops
(2.5%)
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