Cheilonimata

Cheilonimata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Siluriformes
Family:	Loricariidae
Tribe:	Loricariini
Genus:	Cheilonimata ; Provenzano, 2023
Type species
	Cheilonimata minuta; Provenzano, 2023

Last updated September 16, 2025

Cheilonimata is a small genus of suckermouth armored catfishes native to Brazil. Species are found in Venezuela and Brazil.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:^[1]

Cheilonimata minuta Provenzano, 2023
Cheilonimata papillosa (Crispim-Rodrigues, Bernt, Waltz, Silva, Benine, Oliveira, Covain & Roxo, 2023)

References

↑ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & 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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[1] Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & 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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