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Scientific NameCetopsidium minutum    (Eigenmann, 1912)
Common Name
Type LocalityAmatuk Cataract, Guyana.
Synonym(s)Hemicetopsis minutus, Pseudocetopsis minuta, Pseudocetopsis minutus
EtymologyThe genus name, Cetopsidium, from Cetopsis, that was the first genus proposed in the Cetopsinae, and "idium" meaning diminutive, is in reference to the relatively small body sizes of the members of the genus. 
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Size49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Guyana Waters, Coastal Rivers of Guyanas (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceMemoirs of the Carnegie Museum v. 5 (no. 1), pp 211, Pl. 23 (fig. 2).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)