Paracetopsis is a genus of whale catfishes found in tropical South America. There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Paracetopsis atahualpa...
Paracetopsis atahualpa is a species of whale catfish of the family Cetopsidae. It is found in Peru and Ecuador where it occurs in the Tumbes River basin...
Paracetopsis bleekeri is a species of whale catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the Guayas River basin in the southwest. This species grows to...
Paracetopsis esmeraldas is a species of whale catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the Pacific drainages of the northwest. This species grows...
Cetopsis contains 21 species, Denticetopsis contains seven species, and Paracetopsis contains three species; this makes a total of 37 cetopsines. The genera...
one-half of its length further separates Denticetopsis from Cetopsis and Paracetopsis, both of which lack a spinous first pectoral-fin ray. Denticetopsis is...
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