Cordylancistrus tayrona

Provenzano, Milani & Ardila, 2017
 
tayrona according to the Tayrona culture or nation that lives in this area. A homage for these brave and clever people
 
Family
Loricariidae
 
Subfamily
Hypostominae
 
Tribe
Ancistrini
 
Group
Chaetostoma
 
Genus
Cordylancistrus
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  13 cm
Standard length (documented)
87.4 mm
Recommended tank size
80 cm
Temperature
18 - 24 °C
río Badillo near Valledupar, río Guatapurí, río Pontón, río Seco, río Sororia = arroyo Santa Cruz, río Tocaimo, río Tucuy, río Ranchería, unnamed creek to arroyo Tauayo
Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, Sierra de Perijá, quebrada El Congo, río Hurtado

Cesar, Magdalena, La Guajira

Colombia

río Tucuy → río Calenturitas → caño Tronadero | río Candela ⇒ río Cesar ⇒ río Magdalena ⇒ Caribic

[ 10.662,-73.206 ]
Map to Cordylancistrus tayrona
Type of water
Clear water
Flow
normal - strong
Substrate
sand, rocks
On the riverbank
forest
 
Cordylancistrus - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Nutrition (mostly): omnivore
Eats plants
not known
Type of keeping
Keeping in (small) groups is recommended. Individual keeping is possible.
Sex difference
To distinguish the sexes
unknown
 
 
 
Adipose fin
Anal fin
Caudal fin

Dorsal fin
Pectoral fins
Pelvic fins
present
II / 3 rays
14 soft rays
straight
I / (8 -) 9 rays
6 soft rays
5 soft rays
 
Cordylancistrus - overview of fins
Similar catfishes
Dolichancistrus setosus (L 225)
not known
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