/siluriformes/cetopsidae/cetopsis/motatanensis/1.jpg "Cetopsis motatanensis")
 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis motatanensis (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Motatán, 4 kilometers above Motatán, 9°24'N, 70°36'W, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemicetopsis plumbeus motatanensis, Pseudocetopsis motatanensis, Pseudocetopsis plumbeus motatanensis |
| Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
| Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. Named after Río Motatán, the type location of the species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Lago Maracaibo basin. Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 255, Pl. 5 (fig. B). |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.23.119.2208 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:56 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:09) |
