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Family: Cetopsidae Whale catfishes



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42 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium ferreirai
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
Cetopsidium minutum (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsidium minutum
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium morenoi
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium orientale
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Cetopsidium pemon Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsidium pemon
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium roae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Cetopsidium soniae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Cetopsis amphiloxa
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis arcana
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsis baudoensis
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis caiapo
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Photo by Østergaard, T.

South America
Max. Length 26.3 cm SL
Cetopsis candiru Spix & Agassiz, 1829

Photo by Østergaard, T.
 
Cetopsis candiru
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 27.3 cm TL
Cetopsis coecutiens (Lichtenstein, 1819)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis coecutiens
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 10.3 cm SL
 
Cetopsis fimbriata
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Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia

South America
Max. Length 10.9 cm SL
Cetopsis gobioides Kner, 1858

Photo by Equipe de Ictiologia do Nupélia
 
Cetopsis gobioides
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis jurubidae
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
Cetopsis montana Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis montana
[]

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.

South America
Max. Length 15.5 cm SL
Cetopsis motatanensis (Schultz, 1944)

Photo by Galvis, G./Mojica, J.I./Camargo, M.
 
Cetopsis motatanensis
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Cetopsis oliveirai (Lundberg & Rapp Py-Daniel, 1994)

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis oliveirai
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis orinoco
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Photo by Agudelo, H. & Alvarez, F.

South America
Max. Length 11 cm SL
Cetopsis othonops (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Agudelo, H. & Alvarez, F.
 
Cetopsis othonops
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 17 cm SL
Cetopsis parma Oliveira, Vari & Ferraris, 2001

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis parma
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 11.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis pearsoni
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
Cetopsis plumbea Steindachner, 1882

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Cetopsis plumbea
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Cetopsis sandrae
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Cetopsis sarcodes
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Cetopsis starnesi
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No picture found
South Americ
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Cetopsis umbrosa
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis epa
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Denticetopsis iwokrama Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis iwokrama
[]

Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Denticetopsis macilenta (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Denticetopsis macilenta
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis praecox
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis royeroi
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Denticetopsis sauli Ferraris, 1996

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis sauli
[]

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Denticetopsis seducta Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis seducta
[]

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.

South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
Helogenes castaneus (Dahl, 1960)

Photo by Castro-Lima, F.
 
Helogenes castaneus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Helogenes gouldingi
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
Helogenes marmoratus Günther, 1863

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Helogenes marmoratus
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Helogenes uruyensis
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No picture found
South America
 
Paracetopsis atahualpa
[]

Photo by Aguirre, W.

South America
Max. Length 24.2 cm SL
Paracetopsis bleekeri Bleeker, 1862

Photo by Aguirre, W.
 
Paracetopsis bleekeri
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 18.8 cm SL
 
Paracetopsis esmeraldas
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42 Species of Family Cetopsidae
(Whale catfishes)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2005 Cetopsidium ferreirai South America 3.7 SL
1912 Cetopsidium minutum South America 4.9 SL
1972 Cetopsidium morenoi South America 4.3 SL
2003 Cetopsidium orientale South America 5.8 SL
2005 Cetopsidium pemon South America 4.3 SL
2005 Cetopsidium roae South America 4.1 SL
2009 Cetopsidium soniae South America 3.6 SL
1914 Cetopsis amphiloxa South America 18.8 SL
2005 Cetopsis arcana South America 9 SL
1960 Cetopsis baudoensis South America 18.7 SL
2005 Cetopsis caiapo South America 6.9 SL
1829 Cetopsis candiru South America 26.3 SL
1819 Cetopsis coecutiens South America 27.3 TL
2005 Cetopsis fimbriata South America 10.3 SL
1858 Cetopsis gobioides South America 10.9 SL
1944 Cetopsis jurubidae South America 9 SL
2005 Cetopsis montana South America 11.9 SL
1944 Cetopsis motatanensis South America 15.5 SL
1994 Cetopsis oliveirai South America 3.6 SL
1944 Cetopsis orinoco South America 9.4 SL
1912 Cetopsis othonops South America 11 SL
2001 Cetopsis parma South America 17 SL
2005 Cetopsis pearsoni South America 11.4 SL
1882 Cetopsis plumbea South America 11.8 SL
2005 Cetopsis sandrae South America 7.5 SL
2005 Cetopsis sarcodes South America 6.9 SL
2005 Cetopsis starnesi South America 9.7 SL
2005 Cetopsis umbrosa South Americ 5.4 SL
2005 Denticetopsis epa South America 4.7 SL
2005 Denticetopsis iwokrama South America 4.3 SL
1912 Denticetopsis macilenta South America 6.7 SL
1991 Denticetopsis praecox South America 5.3 SL
1996 Denticetopsis royeroi South America 1.8 SL
1996 Denticetopsis sauli South America 2.1 SL
2005 Denticetopsis seducta South America 5.1 SL
1960 Helogenes castaneus South America 4.7 SL
1986 Helogenes gouldingi South America 4.7 SL
1863 Helogenes marmoratus South America 7.9 SL
1967 Helogenes uruyensis South America 4.3 SL
2005 Paracetopsis atahualpa South America
1862 Paracetopsis bleekeri South America 24.2 SL
2005 Paracetopsis esmeraldas South America 18.8 SL



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