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Scientific NameCetopsis motatanensis    (Schultz, 1944)
Common Name
Type LocalityRío Motatán, 4 kilometers above Motatán, 9°24'N, 70°36'W, Venezuela.
Synonym(s)Hemicetopsis plumbeus motatanensis, Pseudocetopsis motatanensis, Pseudocetopsis plumbeus motatanensis
Pronunciationsee TOP siss
EtymologyCetopsis: From the Greek cetos, meaning whale, and -opsis, meaning likeness; in reference to the whale-like appearance. 
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Size155mm or 6.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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DistributionSouth America
Lake Maracaibo (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceProceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 255, Pl. 5 (fig. B).
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)