All Fishes ⇒ CETOPSIDAE ⇒ Cetopsinae ⇒ Cetopsis  |  | 

  • Cetopsis jurubidae
Hop to next section All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific NameCetopsis jurubidae    (Fowler, 1944)
Common Name
Type LocalityClear waters of Río Jurubidá, Nuquí, 5°42'N, 77°17'W, Colombia.
Synonym(s)Pseudocetopsis jurubidae
Pronunciationsee TOP siss
EtymologyCetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. 
Hop to next section Species Information
Size90mm or 3.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Hop to next section Habitat Information
DistributionSouth America
Colombia Pacific Rivers, Jurubidá (click on these areas to find other species found there)

Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014.
Hop to next section Husbandry Information
BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
Hop to next section Further Information
ReferenceProceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia v. 96, pp 235, Figs. 7-9.
WishlistsLove this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list.
There is no wish to keep this species.
SpottersSpotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars!
There is no record of this fish being seen.
Hop to next section More Resources
Forum BBCode
Look up PlanetCatfish.comLook up C. jurubidae on PlanetCatfish.com
Look up on FishbaseLook up C. jurubidae on Fishbase
Look up on Encyclopedia of LifeLook up C. jurubidae on Encyclopedia of Life
Look up on Global Biodiversity Information FacilityLook up C. jurubidae on Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Cetopsis jurubidae QR codeLFS label creator
ARN ref:1.23.119.2206
Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)