Cetopsis coecutiens
| Cetopsis coecutiens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Cetopsis |
| Species: | C. coecutiens
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| Binomial name | |
| Cetopsis coecutiens Liechtenstein 1819
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Ceptosis coecutiens (Blue Whale Catfish) is a species of catfish throughout the amazon basin in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Peru and Venezuela.[1] The fish was first described by Hinrich Lichtenstein in 1819, who named it for its resemblance to certain cetaceans.[2] C. coecutiens is one of the largest species of "candiru" catfish. While these catfish are reported to grow to a size of 265mm, some specimens greater than 300mm have been caught in the wild.[3]
C. coecutiens is occasionally kept in aquariums. The fish will accept frozen food and readily eats live food. A sparsely lit tank is recommended to more closely mimic the fish's natural habitat.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Cetopsis coecutiens". Ichthyology. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ Schäfer, Frank (2015-07-27). "Cetopsis coecutiens". Aquarium Glaser GmbH. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "ScotCat Factsheets: October 2006: Cetopsis coecutiens(Lichtenstein, 1819)". www.scotcat.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
- ^ "PlanetCatfish.com - Cetopsis coecutiens (Cetopsidae) Cat-eLog". www.planetcatfish.com. Retrieved 2024-12-31.