Dekeyseria picta

Dekeyseria picta
Conservation status
	; Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
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) ; Zonancistrus pictus (Kner, 1854) ; Dekeyseria brachyura (Kner, 1854) ; Dekeyseria pulchra (Steindachner, 1915);

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

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

^ Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Dekeyseria picta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164512872A164513098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164512872A164513098.en. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

[1] Salvador, G.N. (2023). "Dekeyseria picta". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2023 e.T164512872A164513098. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2023-1.RLTS.T164512872A164513098.en. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

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