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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Cetopsidae Whale catfishes
Subfamily: Cetopsinae
Genus: Denticetopsis

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7 species (see list below)

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South America
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis epa
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
Denticetopsis iwokrama Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis iwokrama
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Photo by Sazima, I.

South America
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Denticetopsis macilenta (Eigenmann, 1912)

Photo by Sazima, I.
 
Denticetopsis macilenta
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis praecox
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No picture found
South America
Max. Length 1.8 cm SL
 
Denticetopsis royeroi
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
Denticetopsis sauli Ferraris, 1996

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis sauli
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Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.

South America
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Denticetopsis seducta Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Photo by Sabaj Pérez, M.H.
 
Denticetopsis seducta
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7 Species of Family Cetopsidae with Genus Denticetopsis
(Whale catfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2005 Denticetopsis epa South America 4.7 SL
2005 Denticetopsis iwokrama South America 4.3 SL
1912 Denticetopsis macilenta South America 6.7 SL
1991 Denticetopsis praecox South America 5.3 SL
1996 Denticetopsis royeroi South America 1.8 SL
1996 Denticetopsis sauli South America 2.1 SL
2005 Denticetopsis seducta South America 5.1 SL



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