Cheilonimata
| Cheilonimata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Loricariinae |
| Genus: | Cheilonimata Provenzano, 2023 |
| Type species | |
| Cheilonimata minuta Provenzano, 2023[1] | |
Cheilonimata is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the armored suckermouth catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes. The fishes in this genus are found in South America in Brazil and Venezuela.
Species
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Cheilonimata minuta Provenzano, 2023
- Cheilonimata papillosa (Crispim-Rodrigues, Bernt, Waltz, Silva, Benine, Oliveira, Covain & Roxo, 2023)
References
[edit]- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Loricariinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ↑ Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Cheilonimata". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 15 September 2025.
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