Cordylancistrus nephelion

The Cordylancistrus nephelion lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

Cordylancistrus nephelion can be distinguished from other species assigned to its genus by its unique colour pattern, the head and body being marked with irregular white spots. Cordylancistrus nephelion is the 3rd species of the genus described from venezuela; C. More

The new plec species, called Cordylancistrus nephelion, was discovered in tributaries of the Tuy River in the north central part of Venezuela and has just been described by Provenzano and Milani in the journal Zootaxa. More

Order : Siluriformes
Family : Loricariidae
Genus : Cordylancistrus
Species : Cordylancistrus nephelion
Authority : Provenzano & Milani,2006