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Paracetopsis atahualpa

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Paracetopsis atahualpa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Cetopsidae
Genus: Paracetopsis
Species:
P. atahualpa
Binomial name
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 (northwestern Peru) and the adjoining upper reaches of the Zarumilla River (southwestern Ecuador).

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Paracetopsis atahualpa". FishBase. December 2011 version.