Denticetopsis macilenta
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| Denticetopsis macilenta | |
|---|---|
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetopsinae |
| Genus: | Denticetopsis |
| Species: | D. macilenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Denticetopsis macilenta (C. H. Eigenmann, 1912) | |
Denticetopsis macilenta is a species of whale catfish endemic to Guyana where it is only known from a limited area in the Essequibo River basin. This species grows to a length of 6.7 cm (2.6 inches).
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Denticetopsis macilenta" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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