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Hypostomus derbyi

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Species of fish

Hypostomus derbyi
Lateral view of the type specimen of H. derbyi.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Hypostomus
Species: H. derbyi
Binomial name
Hypostomus derbyi
(Haseman, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Plecostomus derbyi
Dorsal view of the type specimen of H. derbyi.
Ventral view of the type specimen of H. derbyi.

Hypostomus derbyi is a species of catfish in the family Loricariidae. It is native to South America, where it occurs in the basins of the Iguazu River and the Urugua-í River, which are both tributaries of the Paraná River. The species reaches 31 cm (12.2 inches) in standard length and is believed to be a facultative air-breather.

Etymology

The fish is named in honor of American geologist Orville A. Derby (1851–1915), “who has spent thirty-five years in the cause of science in Brazil, and who rendered more assistance than any other man in South America”.

References

  1. "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus derbyi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus derbyi". FishBase.
  3. Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOSTOMINAE Kner 1853 (Suckermouth Catfishes or Plecos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
Taxon identifiers
Hypostomus derbyi


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