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Scientific Name | Cetopsis gobioides Kner, 1858 |
Common Name | Whale Cat |
Type Locality | Irisanga, Brazil. |
Synonym(s) | Cetopsis chalmersi, Pseudocetopsis chalmersi, Pseudocetopsis gobioides |
Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. |
Species Information | |
Size | 109mm or 4.3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: upper São Francisco, Paraná and Uruguay River basins. São Francisco, Upper São Francisco (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Paraná (click on these areas to find other species found there) La Plata, Uruguay (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. |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | Sitzungsberichte der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften. Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Classe v. 26 (s. 373), pp 407 [37], Pl. 6 (fig. 16). |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:36 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:06) |