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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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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:34 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:09) |