Paracetopsis bleekeri Bleeker, 1862
photo by Aguirre, W.

Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae
Max. size:  24.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: Pacific versant, Guayas River basin in Ecuador.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 20 July 2020 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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