Cetopsidium minutum (Eigenmann, 1912)
Cetopsidium minutum
photo by Sabaj PĂ©rez, M.H.

Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae
Max. size:  4.9 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Coastal rivers of northern South America between the Amazon and Orinoco Rivers.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 23-24; Vertebrae: 39-40
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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