Classification / Names
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Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes) > Cetopsinae
Etymology: Cetopsis: Greek, ketos = a marine monster, whale + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); aspis: Name from the Greek word 'aspis' meaning shield, in allusion to the occurrence of this species in the Guiana Shield; noun in apposition (Ref. 128465).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / djupintervall / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande. Tropical
South America: Guyana and Suriname.
Size / Vikt / Age
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.1 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 128465)
Collected from small and shallow stream, 5-10 m wide, 48-88 cm deep, with grey-white turbid water due to upstream activities of gold miners. Found in sandy bottom, with gravel, woody debris and with aquatic macrophytes (Thurnia sphaerocephala (Ref. 128465).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Abrahão, V., J. Mol and M. De Pinna, 2019. A new species of Cetopsis from the Guiana Shield (Siluriformes: Cetopsidae: Cetopsinae). Zootaxa. 4664(2):221-232. (Ref. 128465)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Verktyg
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00501 (0.00207 - 0.01214), b=3.14 (2.93 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.5 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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