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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis amphiloxa (Eigenmann, 1914) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Creek near San Lorenzo, Río Patía basin, Colombia. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemicetopsis amphiloxus, Pseudocetopsis amphiloxa |
| 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 | 188mm or 7.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
| Reference | Indiana University Studies No. 19, pp 14. |
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More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.23.119.7523 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |




