Dekeyseria niveata (La Monte, 1929)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Dekeyseria niveata is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armoured catfishes, and the subfamily Hypostominae, the suckermouth catfishes. This catfish is endemic to Venezuela where it is found in the upper Orinoco River basin. This species grows to a standard length of 13 cm (5.1 in).
Wikipedia contributors, Dekeyseria niveata; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T19:29:56.831630+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Dekeyseria niveata (La Monte, 1929)
- Name authority
- (La Monte, 1929)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Loricariidae
- Genus
- Dekeyseria
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyLoricariidae Rafinesque, 1815
- subfamilyHypostominae Kner, 1853
- tribeAncistrini Kner, 1854
- genusDekeyseria Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985
- speciesDekeyseria niveata (La Monte, 1929)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Dekeyseria. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Dekeyseria amazonica Rapp Py-Daniel, 1985 | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dekeyseria brachyura (Kner, 1854) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dekeyseria picta (Kner, 1854) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dekeyseria pulchra (Steindachner, 1915) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Dekeyseria scaphirhyncha (Kner, 1854) | LoricariidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Plecostomus niveatus La Monte, 1929 La Monte, 1929 | synonym |
| Peckoltia niveata (La Monte, 1929) (La Monte, 1929) | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1525485 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:34FFX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.