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  • Paracetopsis bleekeri
  • Paracetopsis bleekeri
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Scientific NameParacetopsis bleekeri    Bleeker, 1862
Common Name
Type LocalityGuayaquil, Ecuador.
Synonym(s)Cetopsis occidentalis, Cetopsis ventralis, Cetopsogiton occidentalis, Pseudocetopsis ventralis
EtymologyA combination of Greek 'Para' - near or beside, Cetopsis - indicating that this genus is similar to Cetopsis, but sufficiently different to warrant its own genus. 
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Size242mm or 9.5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
IdentificationParacetopsis can be distinguished from all other genera in the Cetopsinae by the combination of the possession of a vomerine tooth patch with two or more rows of teeth and a medial gap between the contralateral components of the tooth patch.

Paracetopsis can be distinguished from all other genera in the Cetopsinae by the combination of the possession of a vomerine tooth patch with two or more rows of teeth and a medial gap between the contralateral components of the tooth patch.
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DistributionSouth America
Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Japurá, Caquetá, Upper Caquetá, Caguán, Guayas (click on these areas to find other species found there)
Ecuador Pacific Coast Rivers, Santa Rosa (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Near Threatened
, a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceAtlas ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises v. 2, pp 16.
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Last UpdateThu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)