Cheirocerus abuelo

Cheirocerus abuelo
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Pimelodidae
Genus:	Cheirocerus
Species:	C. abuelo
Binomial name
Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944)

Cheirocerus abuelo, is a species of demersal catfish of the family Pimelodidae that is native to Lago Maracaibo basin of northwestern Venezuela. ^[2]

It grows to a length of 20 cm (7.9 in) ^[3] It inhabits fresh water rivers in Río de los Pajaros, río Agua Caliente, río Negro, río Apón, río Socuy and Lago Maracaibo. ^[4]

It is clearly distinguished from other species with 30-33 gill rakers. It feeds primarily on benthic invertebrates. ^[5]

References

1. Perez, A. (2023). "Cheirocerus abuelo". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2023 e.T178671639A178671653. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T178671639A178671653.en . Retrieved 19 October 2025.
2. "Cat-eLog Pimelodidae - Cheirocerus abuelo". Planet Catfish. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
3. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Cheirocerus abuelo". FishBase . June 2020 version.
4. "Cheirocerus abuelo Schultz, 1944". suedamerikafans.de. Retrieved 2020-06-02.
5. "Cheirocerus abuelo (Schultz, 1944) info". ScotCat. Retrieved 2020-06-02.