Cetopsidae

11 species in this family

The Cetopsidae family includes 11 species in the guide. Browse them all below with photos, identification details and distribution — and identify them in the field with the Fin's Fish Guide app.

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Candiru whale catfish

Cetopsis candiru

Cetopsidae

Dwarf whale catfish

Cetopsidium minutum

Cetopsidae

Eastern whale catfish

Cetopsidium orientale

Cetopsidae

Leaden whale catfish

Cetopsis plumbea

Cetopsidae

Marbled catfish

Helogenes marmoratus

Cetopsidae

Saul's whale catfish

Denticetopsis sauli

Cetopsidae

Sharpnosed whale catfish

Cetopsis othonops

Cetopsidae

Shield whale catfish

Cetopsis parma

Cetopsidae

Slender whale catfish

Denticetopsis macilenta

Cetopsidae

Whale catfish (Cetopsis gobioides)

Cetopsidae

Whale catfish (Cetopsis coecutiens)

Cetopsidae