Denticetopsis praecox
| Denticetopsis praecox | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Denticetopsis |
| Species: | D. praecox
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| Binomial name | |
| Denticetopsis praecox | |
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Denticetopsis praecox is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.[2] This fish is endemic to Venezuela where it is known from the Baria River of the upper Rio Negro basin.[3] This demersal fish grows to a standard length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[4]
References
- ^ Varella, H.R. (2023). "Denticetopsis praecox". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T178099291A178101477. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178099291A178101477.en. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Denticetopsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ Vari, Richard P.; Ferraris, Carl J.; de Pinna, Mário C. C. (2005). "The Neotropical whale catfishes (Siluriformes: Cetopsidae: Cetopsinae), a revisionary study" (PDF). Neotropical Ichthyology. 3 (2): 127–238. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252005000200001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-27.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Denticetopsis praecox". FishBase. April 2025 version.