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Cheirocerus
Cheirocerus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyPimelodidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Cheirocerus is a genus of long-whiskered catfishes native to South America.
==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944) Cheirocerus eques Eigenmann, 1917 Cheirocerus goeldii (Steindachner, 1908)