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Scientific Name Cheirocerus abuelo  (Schultz, 1944)
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Type Locality Río de Los Pájaros, 3 kilometers above Lago Maracaibo, Venezuela, depth 15 feet.
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Size 200mm or 7.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution South America: Lake Maracaibo basin.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2021.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Proceedings of the United States National Museum v. 94 (no. 3172), pp 191, Pl. 1 (fig. A).
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Last Update 2020 Oct 22 04:31 (species record created: 2017 Apr 01 02:19)