Hypostomus derbyi[1] 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.[2]

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.

References edit

  1. ^ "ITIS - Report: Hypostomus derbyi". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypostomus derbyi". FishBase.