 Summary of paracetopsis |
|---|
| Etymology | A combination of Greek 'Para' - near or beside, Cetopsis - indicating that this genus is similar to Cetopsis, but sufficiently different to warrant its own genus. |
| Identification | Paracetopsis can be distinguished from all other genera in the Cetopsinae by the combination of the possession of a vomerine tooth patch with two or more rows of teeth and a medial gap between the contralateral components of the tooth patch. |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Size | Smallest 188mm, largest 242mm, average 224mm, most commonly 242mm. All SL. |
| Species | There are 3 "species" in the database |
| New spp. / time |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | 1750 | 1770 | 1790 | 1810 | 1830 | 1850 | 1870 | 1890 | 1910 | 1930 | 1950 | 1970 | 1990 | 2010 |
|
| Distribution |
Login to view the map. |
/siluriformes/cetopsidae/paracetopsis/atahualpa/1.jpg "Paracetopsis atahualpa - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/cetopsidae/paracetopsis/bleekeri/1.jpg "Paracetopsis bleekeri - Click for species page")
/siluriformes/cetopsidae/paracetopsis/esmeraldas/1.jpg "Paracetopsis esmeraldas - Click for species page")