Ventral view
Close-up of head / male lip morphology
Close-up of ventral view of male's head
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| 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. |
| Synonym(s) | |
| Etymology | The generic name, Chauliocheilos, is a combination of the Greek chaulios (conspicuous, outstanding, prominent), and cheilos (lip), in reference to the labial appendix. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather). |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America 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. |
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| More Resources | |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.1253.6415 | |
| Last Update | Sat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |