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Cordylancistrus perijae

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Cordylancistrus perijae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Cordylancistrus
Species:
C. perijae
Binomial name
Cordylancistrus perijae
Pérez & Provenzano, 1996

Cordylancistrus perijae[1] is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Palmar River and the Socuy River in the Lake Maracaibo drainage in Venezuela. It is found in humid, tropical, mountainous rivers with transparent waters, moderate to strong currents, riverbeds composed of stones and sand, and little, if any, aquatic vegetation. The species is named for the Serranía del Perijá, a mountain range with foothills containing the type locality where it was first collected. It reaches 12.7 cm (5 inches) SL.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Cordylancistrus perijae". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-05-22.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Cordylancistrus perijae". FishBase.