Male
Male
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| Scientific Name | Cetopsis orinoco (Schultz, 1944) |
| Common Name | Whale Cat |
| Type Locality | Río Torbes, 1 kilometer above Táriba (7°59'N, 72°13'W), Río Orinoco system, Venezuela. |
| Synonym(s) | Hemicetopsis plombeus orinoco, Hemicetopsis plumbeus orinoco, Pseudocetopsis orinoco, Pseudocetopsis plombeus orinoco, Pseudocetopsis plumbeus orinoco |
| 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 | 94mm or 3.7" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 253, Pl. 5 (fig. A). |
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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. |
| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up C. orinoco on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up C. orinoco on Fishbase |
 | Look up C. orinoco on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up C. orinoco on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.23.119.2187 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |