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Pimelodidae (Long-whiskered catfishes)
Etymology: Cheirocerus: Greek, cheir = hand + Greek, keras = horn (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Emil August Goeldi (1859–1917) was a Swiss-Brazilian naturalist and zoologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Steindachner.
Issue
See Stewart and Pavlik (1985) for recent revision.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Purus River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 15.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30570)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Stewart, D.J and M.J. Pavlik, 1985. Revision of Cheirocerus (Pisces: Pimelodidae) from tropical freshwaters of South America. Copeia 1985(2):356-367. (Ref. 30570)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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