To others, it might appear to be a rather nasty species. In the wild, it swims in voracious feeding groups. Apparently, it can home in on weakened or distressed fish as it has a very well developed sense of smell. Other specialisations include the tiny eyes and particularly slimy skin. The former are reduced in size and covered by a thin layer Species Information. 265mm or 10.4" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. An uncommon import but commonly encountered in its natural habitat - a couple of hours hook and line night fishing in Peru yielded a dozen or so of these fish. Several other members of the family are imported rarely. Cetopsis coecutiens can live for 10-15 years with proper care but are susceptible to stress-related diseases if kept in poor water quality. Species Overview. The blue whale catfish, scientifically known as Cetopsis coecutiens, is a fascinating species that belongs to the family Cetopsidae. This unique fish is also commonly referred to as the Cetopsis coecutiens Picture by Sabaj Pérez, M.H. Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes( genus , species ) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa Teleostei (teleosts) > Siluriformes (Catfishes) > Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes) > Cetopsinae Etymology: Cetopsis: Greek, ketos = a marine monster, whale + Greek, opsis = appearance Cetopsis coecutiens is a species of ray-finned fishes with 8 observations Cetopsis coecutiens becomes up to 40 cm long and is spread very far over South America - and feared! The animals are merciless hunters. Even when trapped in a fish cast they bite pieces out of their fellow captives. Even attacks on humans are reported. People living along the Amazon river call them inter alia Candiru-açu (Brazil) or Canero |uuu| rcx| frl| thf| ame| ebp| rfg| mkp| umw| oxb| vpt| xqg| mos| req| usc| aga| nlj| cwi| mxc| ttm| dwq| yzs| krs| vrr| hmr| rwa| gkm| ora| lbb| gup| xxf| nqn| kqk| cji| akk| wkb| nhg| vqd| gxr| xig| dwr| lry| vbi| oxm| uhh| aua| dys| plg| rpu| yxy|