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  • Cheirocerus eques
  • Cheirocerus equesMUSM 36707, Rio Las Piedras, Madre de Dios basin, Peru
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Scientific Name Cheirocerus eques    Eigenmann, 1917
Common Name
Type Locality Villa Bella, Río Beni into Río Madeira, Bolivia.
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Size 98mm or 3.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Amazon River basin.
IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Annals of the Carnegie Museum v. 11 (nos 3-4) (art. 14), pp 398, Pl. 39.
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 12:21 (species record created: 2017 Jun 01 17:10)