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Scientific Name | Cetopsis pearsoni Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Provincia de Sandia, río Candamo, Zona Reserva Tambopata (13°28.97'S, 69°50.08'W), Puno, Peru, elevation 358 meters. |
Pronunciation | see TOP siss |
Etymology | Cetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. The species name, pearsoni, is in honor of Nathan E. Pearson for collecting efforts during 1921. |
Species Information | |
Size | 114mm or 4.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: upper portions of rio Madeira. Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern, range map and more 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 | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 2), pp 189, Fig. 36. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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Last Update | 2020 Oct 28 16:34 (species record created: 2009 Jan 04 07:11) |