Cheilonimata
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| 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.
