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Cordylancistrus pijao Provenzano R. & Villa-Navarro, 2017

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Cordylancistrus has historically been the bin into which ichthyologists placed all 'Chaetostoma-like' loricariids that had fully-plated snouts but lacked the distinctive attributes of either Dolichancistrus (long pectoral-fin spines, at least one highly elongate cheek odontode) or Leptoancistrus (adipose and anal fins missing, at least one highly elongate cheek odontode) (Lujan, Nathan 2019). Remarks: The occurrence of one species of Cordylancistrus in the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta could have interesting biogeographic implications for hypotheses related to the geological history of the northwestern corner of South America or to the dispersal or vicariance models used to explain biogeographical patterns of related species in Colombia (Provenzano R., F., N. Milani y C. Ardila R., 2017).

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

Colombia: Río Guali, Río Cucuana, Río Cuinde Blanco im Río Magdalena-Einzug (Department Tolima). Type locality: Quebrada 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.

Size:

15.0cm (6ins)

Temp:

17-19°c (61-65°f.)

p.H.

8.0-8.5.

Reference:

Lujan, Nathan. FB post 2019.
Provenzano R., F., N. Milani y C. Ardila R., 2017. A new species of the catfish genus Cordylancistrus (Siluriformes, Loricariidae) from the Magdalena River, Tolima, Colombia. Zootaxa 4329 (3): 256–266.
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Cordylancistrus pijao
Middle Magdalena River in southeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia

Cordylancistrus pijao
Dorsal view-Middle Magdalena River in southeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia

Cordylancistrus pijao
Ventral view-Middle Magdalena River in southeastern Antioquia Department, Colombia

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