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Scientific Name | Cetopsis sandrae Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
Common Name | Whale Cat |
Type Locality | Nova Mutum, unnamed córrego, Fazenda Buriti, about 1.5 kilometers south of Fazenda (31°51'52"S, 56°11'36"W), Mato Grosso 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 specific name, sandrae, is in reference to Sandra J. Raredon |
Species Information | |
Size | 75mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Rio Tapajos system in Brazil. Amazon, Lower Amazon, Tapajós, Upper Tapajós, Juruena, Arinos (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 195, 39-40. |
Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 28 07:57 (species record created: 2007 Jul 30 12:56) |