| Family: |
Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae |
| Max. size: |
5.8 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
South America: coastal rivers of Suriname and French Guiana in the region from the Corantijn River along the border between Suriname and Guyana to the Fleuve Oyapock-rio Oiapoque along the French Guiana-Brazil border. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 4-6; Anal soft rays: 23-27; Vertebrae: 37-42 |
| Biology: |
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| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 October 2020 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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