Biology:Cheirocerus eques
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Short description: Species of fish
| Cheirocerus eques | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Pimelodidae |
| Genus: | Cheirocerus |
| Species: | C. eques
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheirocerus eques Eigenmann, 1917
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Cheirocerus eques, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon River basin of Brazil.[1]
It grows to a length of 18.0 cm.[2] It inhabits fresh water rivers in rio Canoas and its tributaries in Santa Catarina, Brazil.[3]
It is clearly distinguished from other species with 17-21 gill rakers. It feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates.[4]
References
- ↑ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Cheirocerus" (in English). https://www.planetcatfish.com/common/species.php?task=&species_id=6993.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2020). "Cheirocerus eques" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ↑ "Cheirocerus eques Eigenmann, 1917" (in English). https://www.suedamerikafans.de/en/wels-datenbank/welsart/?art=1959.
- ↑ "Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944) info" (in English). https://www.scotcat.com/pimelodidae/cheirocerus_abuelo.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q3759941 entry
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