Denticetopsis praecox
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| Denticetopsis praecox | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Denticetopsis |
| Species: | D. praecox |
| Binomial name | |
| Denticetopsis praecox | |
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Denticetopsis praecox is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.[2] This fish is endemic to Venezuela where it is known from the Baria River of the upper Rio Negro basin.[3] This demersal fish grows to a standard length of 5.3 cm (2.1 in).[4]