Cordylancistrus


Cordylancistrus is a genus of suckermouth armored catfish native to South America. It is much the same as Chaetostoma. The few differences are a wider head, longer cheek odontodes, and plates on the snout. Cordylancistrus can be found in rivers and streams high in the Andes, from Venezuela to Colombia.

Species

There are currently 7 recognized species in this genus:Cordylancistrus daguae Cordylancistrus nephelion Provenzano & Milani, 2006Cordylancistrus perijae Pérez & Provenzano, 1996Cordylancistrus pijao Provenzano & Villa-Navarro, 2017Cordylancistrus setosus Cordylancistrus tayrona Provenzano, Milani & Ardila Rodríguez, 2017