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Scientific Name | Dekeyseria niveata (LaMonte, 1929) |
Common Name | |
Type Locality | Caño Pescado, 5 miles north of Esmeralda, Upper Orinoco drainage, Venezuela, elevation about 325 feet. |
Synonym(s) | Peckoltia niveata, Plecostomus niveatus |
Pronunciation | dee key SEAR ee ah - niv ee ah tah |
Species Information | |
Size | 130mm or 5.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
Identification | Similar to Lasiancistrus but broader when viewed from above especially in larger adults. Striped species of Dekeyseria were placed in Zonancistrus but because this was only based on colouration, they are more commonly placed with the non-striped species in Dekeyseria. |
Sexing | Mature males have substantial odontodes both on the thick pectoral ray and the posterior part of the body. The male also have a broader head than the female. |
Habitat Information | |
Distribution | South America: Upper Orinoco River basin in Venezuela. Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
Husbandry Information | |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
Further Information | |
Reference | American Museum Novitates No. 373, pp 3, Figs. 2-3. |
Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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Last Update | 2020 Sep 14 06:00 (species record created: 2007 Apr 14 10:26) |