Blue Whale Catfish
Cetopsis coecutiens
The Blue Whale Catfish (Cetopsis coecutiens) is a tropical freshwater fish of the family Cetopsidae. It swims in midwater, close to the bottom. It grows to 27.3 cm (total length). The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern. In the aquarium it is kept at 22–26 °C.
- Size
- 27.3 cmtotal length
- Temperature
- 22–26 °C
- pH
- 6.0–7.4
- Tank footprint
- 120 × 45 cm
In the aquarium
Temperature22–26 °C
pH6.0–7.4
Hardness2–15 °dGH
In the wild
- Water type
- Freshwater
- Climate zone
- Tropical
- Habitat
- Midwater, close to the bottom
Conservation status
Classification
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyCetopsidae
- GenusCetopsis
- SpeciesCetopsis coecutiens
Quick answers
- Blue Whale Catfish size: how big does it get?
- It grows to 27.3 cm (total length).
- Blue Whale Catfish tank size: what is the minimum?
- A tank with a footprint of at least 120 × 45 cm.
- Blue Whale Catfish water parameters: what does it need?
- Temperature 22–26 °C, pH 6.0–7.4, hardness 2–15 °dGH.
- Blue Whale Catfish: is it endangered?
- The IUCN Red List rates it Least Concern.
Sources
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