Paracetopsis esmeraldas
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| Paracetopsis esmeraldas | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Cetopsidae |
| Genus: | Paracetopsis |
| Species: | P. esmeraldas |
| Binomial name | |
| Paracetopsis esmeraldas | |
Paracetopsis esmeraldas s a species of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Cetopsidae, the whale catfishes.[2] This species is endemic to Ecuador where it occurs in the Esmeraldas River basin of the northwest.[1] This species grows to a standard length of 18.8 cm (7.4 in).[3]
