Dekeyseria amazonica
| Dekeyseria amazonica | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Dekeyseria |
| Species: | D. amazonica |
| Binomial name | |
| Dekeyseria amazonica Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985[2] | |
Dekeyseria amazonica is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[2] This catfish is found in the Amazon basin, including the main Amazon River in Brazil and Colombia.[1] This species reaches a standard length of 17.8 cm (7.0 in) and a weight of 89.69 g (3.164 oz).[3]
References
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dekeyseria amazonica". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- 1 2 Instituto Chico Mendes de Conservação da Biodiversidade (ICMBio) (2022). "Dekeyseria amazonica". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (in Portuguese). 2022 e.T134708401A134708414. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T134708401A134708414.pt. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- 1 2 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dekeyseria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dekeyseria amazonica". FishBase. February 2026 version.