| Family: |
Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae |
| Max. size: |
5.29 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 4.30000019073486 - 5 |
| Distribution: |
South America: upper Negro River basin. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 25-30; Vertebrae: 39-40. Readily distinguished from other members of the genus by its color pattern consisting of a dark brown dorsum, speckled to dark sides, light venter, pale fins and a large dark spot on the basal half of the dorsal fin. Among the smallest species in the family, maturing between 30-40 mm SL. |
| Biology: |
Known from cobble-pebble bottom river habitats. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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