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Scientific Name | Cetopsis plumbea Steindachner, 1882 |
Common Name | Whale Cat |
Type Locality | Canelos, eastern Ecuador. |
Synonym(s) | Cetopsis macropteronema, Cetopsis plumbeus, Hemicetopsis plumbeus, Pseudocetopsis macropteronema, Pseudocetopsis plumbeus |
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 | 118mm or 4.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Amazon River basin. Amazon, Upper Amazon (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 2020. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Anzeiger der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Klasse v. 19 (no. 19), pp 178. |
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Last Update | 2019 Oct 25 04:52 (species record created: 2007 Aug 05 12:02) |