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Cordylancistrus setosus (Boulenger 1887)

 

Image contributors to this species:

Johnny Jensen's Photographic Library (2)

ScotCat Sources:

Etymology = Genus

Other Sources:

Search  Factsheet  Catalog of Fishes  Global Biodiversity Information Facility  iNaturalist

Relevant Information:

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: Found on some online searches as Dolichancistrus setosus which is now a synonym.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

Chaetostomus setosus, Dolichancistrus setosus

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Andes of Colombia, river basin unknown. Type locality: Andes of Columbia.

Size:

11.0cm (4½ins)

Temp:

21-24°c (68-75°f.)

p.H.

6.5-7.2.

Reference:

Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.



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