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Scientific Name | Cetopsis arcana Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Boca da Lapa de Bezerra, 13°32'43''S, 46°22'35''W, Parque Estadual de Terra Ronca, São Domingos, Goiás State, Brazil. |
Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. The species name, arcana, from the Latin for secret or hidden, refers to the occurrence of the species in sink-holes in the type region. |
Species Information | |
Size | 90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Rio Tocantins basin in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Upper Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tocantins, Middle Tocantins (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 2), pp 153, Fig. 13. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:36 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 04:58) |