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| Scientific Name | Cordylancistrus perijae Pérez & Provenzano, 1996 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Caño Colorado, 100 meters from dam site, tributary of Palmar River, about 10°37'12''N, 72°25'34''W, Maracaibo basin, Venezuela. |
| Etymology | (Greek)Kordyle = Club, swelling + (Greek) agkistron = hook, referring to its wide head. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 127mm or 5" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Palmar and Socuy River basins in the Lake Maracaibo drainage, Venezuela. Lake Maracaibo, Socuy (click on these areas to find other species found there) Lake Maracaibo, Palmar (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Near Threatened , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2019. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported in the aquarium. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment v. 31 (no. 1), pp 27, Fig. 2. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| 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:1.4.244.4197 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2012 Jan 14 11:48) |