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  • Cetopsis parma
  • Cetopsis parma
  • Cetopsis parma
  • Cetopsis parmaClose-up of head
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Scientific Name Cetopsis parma    Oliveira, Vari & Ferraris, 2001
Common Name
Type Locality Río Tambo, Río Ucayali basin, Pucallpa, Atalaya, 8°23'S, 74°32'W, Province Coronel Portillo, Depto de Ucayali, Peru.
Pronunciation see TOP siss
Etymology Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. 
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Size 170mm or 6.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: upper Amazon River basin.
Amazon, Upper Amazon (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Data Deficient
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the Biological Society of Washington v. 114 (no. 3), pp 575, Fig. 1.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 11:56 (species record created: 2007 Jul 30 19:05)