Whale Catfish

Cetopsidium soniae

Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Cetopsidium soniae is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes. This fish is only known from the type specimens collected from the Manari River, a tributary of the Takutu River in Guyana. The Takuti forms the border between Guyana and Brazil, so this species is probably also found in Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Cetopsidae
Genus: Cetopsidium
Maximum length: 3.1 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: Guyana. Cetopsidium soniae is known from the type locality in the Manari River, a tributary of the Takutu River in the western portions of the rio Branco system of the Amazon basin (Ref. 82380 ).

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