Dekeyseria niveata

Dekeyseria niveata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Dekeyseria
Species:
D. niveata
Binomial name
Dekeyseria niveata
(La Monte, 1929)[1]
Synonyms[1]
  • Plecostomus niveatus La Monte, 1929
  • Peckoltia niveata (La Monte, 1929)

Dekeyseria niveata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes.[1] This catfish is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a standard length of 13 cm (5.1 in).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Dekeyseria". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dekeyseria niveata". FishBase. February 2026 version.


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