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Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes) > Cetopsinae
Etymology: Denticetopsis: Latin, dens, dentis = teeth + Greek, ketos = marine monster, whale + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Ramiro Royero-Leon (d: 1958) is an ichthyologist and parasitologist at the School of Biology, Universidad Central de Venezuela. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Upper Negro River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 1.8 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36486)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Vari, R.P. and C.J. Ferraris Jr., 2003. Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes). p. 257-260. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36486)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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