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| Scientific Name | Cordylancistrus nephelion Provenzano & Milan, 2006 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Mesia River, tributary of Guare River, near village Corocito, about 10°12'N, 67°05'W, Tuy River system, Caribbean Sea basin, Venezuela. |
| Etymology | (Greek)Kordyle = Club, swelling + (Greek) agkistron = hook, referring to its wide head. The name of the species is taken from the Greek word nephelion, meaning cloud-like spots, in reference to the colour pattern of the species. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 129mm (5.1") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Tuy River basin in Venezuela. Tuy (click on these areas to find other species found there)  (Click the map-icon to show/hide map of species distribution) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Zootaxa No. 1116 |
| Registered Keepers | None. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2012 Jan 15 05:50 (species record created: 2012 Jan 14 11:48) |
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