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Ventral view
Close-up of head / male lip morphology
Close-up of ventral view of male's head

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Chauliocheilos saxatilis** Martins, Andrade, Rosa & Langeani, 2014
Common Name	Grub Lipped Pleco
Type Locality	Minas Gerais State, rio Itamarandiba, stream of headwaters of rio Itamarandiba, rio Jequitinhonha drainage, 18°05'48"S, 43°00'19"W, Brazil.
Etymology	The generic name, Chauliocheilos, is a combination of the Greek chaulios (conspicuous, outstanding, prominent), and cheilos (lip), in reference to the labial appendix. The specific epithet is from the Latin adjective saxatilis (that live on rocks), in reference to the microhabitat where the species is mainly sampled.
Species Information
Size	49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Chauliocheilos saxatilis is only known from headwaters of rio Itamarandiba in southeastern Brazil, upper rio Jequitinhonha drainage, a coastal basin. Minas Gerais State Rivers, Itamarandiba (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Not Evaluated
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters v. 25 (no. 3), pp 195, Figs. 1-3.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:14 (species record created: 2015 Mar 25 15:00)