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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Denticetopsis praecox (Ferraris & Brown, 1991) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Neblina base camp, Río Mawarinuma, Río Baria drainage, Territory Fed. Amazonas, southern Venezuela, 0°55'N, 66°10'W, elevation 120 meters. |
| Synonym(s) | Pseudocetopsis praecox |
| Pronunciation | den tee sea top siss |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 53mm or 2.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Identification | Readily distinguished from other members of the genus by its colour pattern consisting of a dark brown back, speckled to dark sides, light belly, pale fins and a large dark spot on the basal half of the dorsal fin. |
| Sexing | Males are smaller and have filament extensions to the dorsal and often pectoral fins. |
| General Remarks | Among the smallest species in the family, maturing between 30-40 mm SL. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: upper Negro River basin. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Negro, Upper Negro (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. |
| pH | 4.3 - 5.0 |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Furniture | Known from cobble-pebble bottom river habitats. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Copeia 1991 (no. 1), pp 162, Fig. 1. |
| Registered Keepers | There is but a single registered keeper, view all "my cats" data. |
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| Last Update | 2019 Oct 31 14:37 (species record created: 2003 Mar 02 00:00) |