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Family Order: Siluriformes

Cetopsidae

Species
40
Genera
4
Max Length
27 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
3.50
Threatened
-

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Brazil
7 spp.
Ecuador
4 spp.
Colombia
4 spp.
Venezuela
4 spp.
Peru
4 spp.
Bolivia
2 spp.
Suriname
2 spp.
GF
2 spp.
Guyana
1 spp.
Argentina
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
2 m
Deepest
40 m

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
40

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
DD
Least Concern 25
Near Threatened 5
Data Deficient 9