Loricariidae

Dekeyseria niveata

Dekeyseria niveata

Thirteen Centimeters Catfish

• Upper river
• Southern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Freshwater fish
• South America
• Small

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).