Paracetopsis
Sign in to saveParacetopsis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.
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- Cetopsidae
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- FMIB 52352 Paracetopsis occidentalis.jpeg
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Paracetopsis is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in South America.
== Species == Paracetopsis contains the following valid species: Paracetopsis atahualpa Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005 Paracetopsis bleekeri Bleeker, 1862 Paracetopsis esmeraldas Vari, Ferraris & de Pinna, 2005
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