Dekeyseria scaphirhynchus

Dekeyseria scaphirhynchus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Division: Teleostei
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Dekeyseria
Species:
D. scaphirhynchus
Binomial name
Dekeyseria scaphirhynchus
(Kner, 1929)[2]
Synonyms[2]
  • Ancistrus scaphirhynchus Kner, 1854
  • Peckoltia scaphirhynchus (Kner, 1854)
  • Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha (Kner, 1854)

Dekeyseria scaphirhynchus 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 has a wide geographic range in the Amazon and Orinoco basins of Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela. This species grows to a standard length of 21 cm (8.3 in).[3]

References

  1. ↑ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Dekeyseria scaphirhynchus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164513291A164513313. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164513291A164513313.en. Retrieved 8 July 2026.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha". FishBase. February 2026 version.
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