Cetopsidium ferreirai
| Cetopsidium ferreirai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Cetopsidium |
| Species: | C. ferreirai
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| Binomial name | |
| Cetopsidium ferreirai | |
Cetopsidium ferreirai is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.[2] This species is endemic to Brazil where it is known from the Trombetas River in Pará, it has also been recorded from the Uatumã River in Amazonas. It may be more widespread than is known. C. ferreirae is threatened by hydroelectric dams.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cetopsidium ferreirai". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Cetopsidium ferreirai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2022 e.T134697353A134697384. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134697353A134697384.pt. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cetopsidium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2025.