/siluriformes/cetopsidae/cetopsis/fimbriata/1.jpg "Cetopsis fimbriata")
Rio Atrato, Choco, Colombia/siluriformes/cetopsidae/cetopsis/fimbriata/2.jpg "Cetopsis fimbriata")
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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis fimbriata Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 |
| Common Name | Blind Whale Catfish |
| Type Locality | Creek of upper río Nercua, about 7°01'N, 77°30'W, large tributary of río Trunando, Choco, Colombia. |
| 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, fimbriata, from the Latin for fringed, refers to the dark pigmentation along the distal portion of the anal fin that characterizes this species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 103mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Sexing | From original description: Mature males of Cetopsis fimbriata have very elongate filaments on the distal portions of the first rays of the dorsal and pectoral fins; with such extensions distinctly more well developed than are the filaments that are present in conspecific females. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Rio Truando in Colombia. Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Atrato (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2014. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Neotropical Ichthyology v. 3 (no. 2), pp 165, Fig. 20. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is but a single record of this fish being seen, view it. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.23.119.1756 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 11:56 (species record created: 2005 Sep 17 00:00) |