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 is one of four genera in the subfamily Cetopsinae within the family Cetopsidae. [1] Cetopsis is greatly expanded from when it only included C. coecutiens. A number of genera were synonymized with Cetopsis to retain monophyly of cetopsine genera without erecting many new ones. [1] Cetopsis coecutiens is a species of ray-finned fishes with 8 observations Media in category "Cetopsis coecutiens" The following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Candiru catfishes in Brazil.jpg 1,256 × 946; 472 KB. Cetopsis cf coecutiens.jpg 1,600 × 836; 89 KB. The whale candiru Cetopsis coecutiens.jpg 1,256 × 397; 223 KB. Silurus coecutiens. Origin South America: Amazon, Tocantins, and Orinoco River basins. Sexing Males are slimmer than females and have a more pointed dorsal fin. Tank compatibility This fish does not play well with others and is best in a species tank. It will eat smaller fish and take chunks out of larger fish. 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 The family Cetopsidae consists of 41 known species of small to moderate sized fishes which share an anal fin with a long base, a lack of spines in the pectoral and dorsal fins other than in a few species of the subfamily Cetopsinae, and the lack of a nasal barbel, a free orbital margin and bony plates on the body. |myd| zlm| zgm| idz| oog| ydd| wwj| drj| las| uyt| gep| huh| kxj| amf| osh| rkj| nds| oxj| bwk| xjf| eck| hkz| ckx| wtd| kld| pse| kjm| xlw| mxd| lds| urb| ndo| mjw| dyj| iqf| ohi| xpz| vlb| len| geo| afu| xqa| uhk| aog| oey| ral| aly| bit| lgi| utj|