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Scientific NameCordylancistrus pijao    Provenzano & Villa-Navarro, 2017
Common Name
Type LocalityQuebrada Aguas Blancas at its mouth in the Cuinde Blanco River, Municipio Villarrica, Vereda La Arcadia, Prado River system, Magdalena River basin, Departamento de Tolima, Colombia, 03°55'29.6"N, 74°36'40.8"W, elevation 950 meters.
Synonym(s)
Etymology(Greek)Kordyle = Club, swelling + (Greek) agkistron = hook, referring to its wide head. Lorica, Loricare = cuirass of corslet of leather (a suit of armour made of leather).
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DistributionSouth America
Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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BreedingUnreported in the aquarium.
Breeding ReportsThere is no breeding report.
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ReferenceZootaxa 4294 (no. 5), pp 523, Figs. 1-2.
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Last UpdateSat Dec 25, 2010 10:17 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am)