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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.
Common Names (Baby) Whale Catfish
Size Smallest 51mm, largest 265mm, average 126mm, most commonly 265mm. All SL.
Subfamilies There are 2 subfamilies in the database
Species There are 10 "species" in 4 genera in the database
Keepers 10 species (100%) are being kept by registered keepers
Distribution South America

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Down Subfamilies in Cetopsidae (by species)
2.Cetopsinae55 species(550%)
2.Helogeninae4 species(40%)
Down Top Five Genera (by keepers)
1.Cetopsis24 species(13 keepers)
2.Helogenes4 species(9 keepers)
3.Denticetopsis7 species(6 keepers)
Down Most Kept Species
1.
Helogenes marmoratusHelogenes marmoratus
(24.32%)
2.
Cetopsis coecutiensCetopsis coecutiens
(24.32%)
3.
Denticetopsis seductaDenticetopsis seducta
(16.22%)
4.
Cetopsis parmaCetopsis parma
(8.11%)
5.
Cetopsis candiruCetopsis candiru
(8.11%)
6.
Cetopsis orinocoCetopsis orinoco
(5.41%)
7.
Cetopsis fimbriataCetopsis fimbriata
(5.41%)
8.
Cetopsis umbrosaCetopsis umbrosa
(2.7%)
9.
Cetopsis sandraeCetopsis sandrae
(2.7%)
10.
Cetopsis montanaCetopsis montana
(2.7%)
Down Most Kept Species List
(Alphabetic | Chronological | Most Bred)
1.
Cetopsis coecutiensCetopsis coecutiens
(i:20, k:9, b:0)
2.
Helogenes marmoratusHelogenes marmoratus
(i:13, k:9, b:0)
3.
Denticetopsis seductaDenticetopsis seducta
(i:8, k:6, b:0)
4.
Cetopsis candiruCetopsis candiru
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
5.
Cetopsis parmaCetopsis parma
(i:4, k:3, b:0)
6.
Cetopsis fimbriataCetopsis fimbriata
(i:2, k:2, b:0)
7.
Cetopsis orinocoCetopsis orinoco
(i:11, k:2, b:0)
8.
Cetopsis montanaCetopsis montana
(i:1, k:1, b:0)
9.
Cetopsis sandraeCetopsis sandrae
(i:8, k:1, b:0)
10.
Cetopsis umbrosaCetopsis umbrosa
(i:2, k:1, b:0)