Paracetopsis esmeraldas Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005

Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae
Max. size:  18.8 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: rivers of northwestern Ecuador.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 08 October 2014 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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