Denticetopsis praecox (Ferraris & Brown, 1991)

Family:  Cetopsidae (Whale catfishes), subfamily: Cetopsinae
Max. size:  5.29 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater; pH range: 4.30000019073486 - 5
Distribution:  South America: upper Negro River basin.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 1-1; Dorsal soft rays (total): 6-6; Anal soft rays: 25-30; Vertebrae: 39-40. Readily distinguished from other members of the genus by its color pattern consisting of a dark brown dorsum, speckled to dark sides, light venter, pale fins and a large dark spot on the basal half of the dorsal fin. Among the smallest species in the family, maturing between 30-40 mm SL.
Biology:  Known from cobble-pebble bottom river habitats.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 November 2020 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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