Chauliocheilos saxatilis

Chauliocheilos saxatilis

Tropical
Upper river
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
South America
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Chauliocheilos is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinos. The only species in this genus is Chauliocheilos saxatilis. This species occurs Rio Itamarandiba in upper Rio Jequitinhonha basin, southeastern Brazil.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Catfishes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Chauliocheilos
Maximum length: 4.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: South America: headwaters of rio Itamarandiba, upper rio Jequitinhonha drainage in southeastern Brazil.

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