Cheirocerus eques Eigenmann 1917 articles

Cheirocerus eques

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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]

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^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2020). "Cheirocerus eques" in FishBase. June 2020 version.
^ "Cheirocerus eques Eigenmann, 1917". suedamerikafans.de. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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provided by wikipedia EN

Cheirocerus eques, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Amazon River basin of Brazil.

It grows to a length of 18.0 cm. It inhabits fresh water rivers in rio Canoas and its tributaries in Santa Catarina, Brazil.

It is clearly distinguished from other species with 17-21 gill rakers. It feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates.