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Dekeyseria picta

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Dekeyseria picta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Dekeyseria
Species:
D. picta
Binomial name
Dekeyseria picta
(Kner, 1854)
Synonyms
  • Ancistrus pictus Kner, 1854
  • Peckoltia picta (Kner, 1854)

Dekeyseria picta is a species of armored catfish endemic to Brazil, and found in the lower Rio Negro basin, the largest left tributary of the Amazon River. This species grows to a length of 14 centimetres (5.5 in) TL.

References

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Dekeyseria picta". FishBase. December 2011 version.