Biology:Dekeyseria pulchra
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Short description: Species of fish
| Dekeyseria pulchra | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Dekeyseria |
| Species: | D. pulchra
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| Binomial name | |
| Dekeyseria pulchra (Steindachner, 1915)
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Dekeyseria pulchra is a species of armored catfish native to Brazil , Colombia and Venezuela where it is found in the upper Rio Negro, Orinoco and Casiquiare canal basins. This species grows to a length of 10 centimetres (3.9 in) SL. D. pulcher is noted to be an algae-eater.
References
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). "Dekeyseria pulchra" in FishBase. December 2011 version.
Wikidata ☰ Q5252803 entry
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