Cordylancistrus nephelion

Cordylancistrus nephelion is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the Tuy River basin in Venezuela. It is known to inhabit areas with transparent water, moderate to strong flow, and a substrate of stone, gravel, or sand. The species reaches 12.9 cm (5.1 inches) SL.[1][2]

Cordylancistrus nephelion
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Cordylancistrus
Species:
C. nephelion
Binomial name
Cordylancistrus nephelion
Provenzano & Milani, 2006

References

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  1. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Cordylancistrus nephelion". FishBase.
  2. ^ Provenzano, F., & Milani, N. (2006). Cordylancistrus nephelion (Siluriformes, Loricariidae), a new and endangered species of suckermouth armored catfish from the Tuy River, north-central Venezuela. Zootaxa, 1116, 29-41.