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Paracetopsis esmeraldas

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Cetopsinae

Scientific name
  
Paracetopsis esmeraldas

Rank
  
Species

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Cetopsidae

Genus
  
Paracetopsis

Higher classification
  
Paracetopsis

Similar
  
Helogenes marmoratus, Cetopsis coecutiens, Cetopsidae, Cetopsis

Paracetopsis esmeraldas is a species of whale catfish endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the Pacific drainages of the northwest. This species grows to a length of 18.8 cm (7.4 inches).

References

Paracetopsis esmeraldas Wikipedia