Cetopsidium pemon
| Cetopsidium pemon | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Cetopsidium |
| Species: | C. pemon
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| Binomial name | |
| Cetopsidium pemon | |
Cetopsidium pemon is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.[2] This fish is found in the Caroni River and Caura River basins, which are southern tributaries of the Orinoco in eastern Venezuela. it is also found in the Meta River basin, part of the western portions of the Orinoco system in eastern Colombia, as well as the upper portions of the Branco River in northern Brazil and it is also found in western Guyana.[1]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cetopsidium pemon". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ^ a b Frederico, R.G. (2023). "Cetopsidium pemon". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T162748121A162748131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T162748121A162748131.en. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
- ^ a b Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cetopsidium". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 12 November 2025.