Chauliocheilos

Chauliocheilos saxatilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Siluriformes
Family:Loricariidae
Genus:Chauliocheilos
Martins, B. N. Andrade, A. C. Rosa & Langeani, 2014 [1]
Species: C. saxatilis
Binomial name
Chauliocheilos saxatilis
Martins, B. N. Andrade, A. C. Rosa & Langeani, 2014

Chauliocheilos saxatilis is a species of armored catfishes native to South America. This species occurs Rio Itamarandiba in upper Rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil. This species is the only known member of its genus.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Martins, F.O.; Andrade, B.N.; Rosa, A.C. & Langeani, F. (2014). "Chauliocheilos saxatilis, a new genus and species of Hypoptopomatinae from rio Jequitinhonha basin, with a unique labial appendix (Teleostei: Loricariidae)". Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 25 (3): 193–204. (Abstract)


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