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Cetopsidae

Cetopsidae Cetopsidae = ( set TOP sid dee )

Commonly known as "Whale Catfishes" because of the origin of the first  name Cetopis, meaning "looks like a whale"

There are about a dozen species in this family and they are not too popular in the hobby due to their inactivity in the aquarium. One member of this genus the "Candiru" is a voracious predator on other wounded fish in its habitat, burying into the flesh of the animal.


          
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Daniel Blom
Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis coecutiens
 
Ian Fuller @ CorydorasWorld
Cetopsis coecutiens
 
Billy Grant
Helogenes marmoratus
 
Peru Aquarium Group
Cetopsis coecutiens
 
Chris Ralph
Cetopsis candiru, Cetopsis candiru, Cetopsis candiru
Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsis coecutiens
 
Robin Warne
Pseudocetopsis praecox
 


 

 

 

 









 
 
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