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| Scientific Name | Cordylancistrus nephelion Provenzano & Milan, 2006 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Mesia River, tributary of Guare River, near village Corocito, about 10°12'N, 67°05'W, Tuy River system, Caribbean Sea basin, Venezuela. |
| Etymology | (Greek)Kordyle = Club, swelling + (Greek) agkistron = hook, referring to its wide head. The name of the species is taken from the Greek word nephelion, meaning cloud-like spots, in reference to the colour pattern of the species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 129mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Tuy River basin in Venezuela. Tuy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Zootaxa No. 1116, pp 31, Figs. 1-2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
| Wishlists | Love this species? Click the heart to add it to your wish list. There is no wish to keep this species. |
| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.4.244.4196 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2012 Jan 14 11:48) |