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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
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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.
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Distribution South America: Upper Orinoco River basin in Venezuela.
Orinoco, Upper Orinoco (click on these areas to find other species found there)

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IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
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Breeding Unreported.
Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference American Museum Novitates No. 373, pp 3, Figs. 2-3.
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Last Update 2020 Sep 14 06:00 (species record created: 2007 Apr 14 10:26)