PlanetCatfish.com - Dekeyseria niveata (Loricariidae) Cat-eLog

Juvenile (Upper Orinoco)

Cat-eLog Data Sheet
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.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:09 (species record created: 2007 Apr 14 10:26)