AquaticRepublic.com - Cordylancistrus tayrona (Loricariidae) All Fishes

Holotype
Holotype, dorsal view
Holotype, ventral view
Close-up of head

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Scientific Name	**Cordylancistrus tayrona** Provenzano, Milani & Ardila Rodríguez, 2017
Common Name
Type Locality	Badillo River, tributary of Cesar River, north of Valledupar, Magdalena River basin, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Departamento Cesar, Colombia, approximately 10°12'N, 66°05'W.
Type Locality Notes	Holotype lat/long incorrectly reported based on narrative of type locality. According to GBIF.org, the correct type locality for MBUCV-27935 is 10.70997, -73.28597.
Etymology	(Greek)Kordyle = Club, swelling + (Greek) agkistron = hook, referring to its wide head.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Magdalena, Lower Magdalena, Cesar (click on these areas to find other species found there) Colombia Caribbean Rivers, Ranchería (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 4329 (no. 3), pp 257, Figs. 1, 2a.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:13 (species record created: 2017 Oct 16 09:27)