Cheirocerus goeldii, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Purus River basin and Das Velhas River basin of Brazil and Peru.[1][2]
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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. goeldii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheirocerus goeldii (Steindachner, 1908)
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It grows to a length of 15.2 cm.[3]
It is clearly distinguished from other species with 23-27 gill rakers.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Cheirocerus". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ "Cheirocerus goeldii Steindachner, 1908". suedamerikafans.de. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheirocerus goeldii". FishBase. June 2020 version.
- ^ "Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944) info". ScotCat. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
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