Whale catfish

Cetopsidium pemon

Catfish Reaching Four Point Three Centimeters

Whale catfish is a freshwater fish found around South America. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 4.3 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Cetopsidae
Genus: Cetopsidium
Maximum length: 4.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Rio Caroni and rio Caura basins, southern tributaries of the rio Orinoco in Venezuela, the rio Meta basin of the rio Orinoco system in Colombia, and the upper portions of the rio Branco in Brazil.

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