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Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes) > Cetopsinae
Etymology: Denticetopsis: Latin, dens, dentis = teeth + Greek, ketos = marine monster, whale + Greek, opsis = appearance (Ref. 45335); praecox: Specific name derived from the Latin precocious, in reference to the small size of this species at sexual maturity..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; pH range: 4.3 - 5.0. Tropical
South America: upper Negro River basin.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.3 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 39603)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Taggstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 1; Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt): 6; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 25 - 30; Ryggkotor: 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.
Known from cobble-pebble bottom river habitats.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver
Vari, R.P., C.J. Ferraris Jr. and M.C.C. de Pinna, 2005. The neotropical whale catfishes (Siluriformes: Cetopsidae: Cetopsinae), a revisionary study. Neotrop. Ichthyol. 3(2):127-238. (Ref. 56045)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5078 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01000 (0.00244 - 0.04107), b=3.04 (2.81 - 3.27), in cm total length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 3.4 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).