Denticetopsis epa

(Denticetopsis epa)

Description

Denticetopsis epa is a species of whale catfish endemic to Brazil where it is known from several localities in the lower portions of the Tocantins River basin. This species grows to a length of 4.7 cm (1.9 inches).

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Actinopterygii

Order:Siluriformes

Family:Cetopsidae

Genus:Denticetopsis

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