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Loricariichthys derbyi Fowler, 1915

Image contributors to this species:

Hudson Crizanto Gonçalves (3) Abrantes, Y. G., et al (1)

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Relevant Information:

Sexual Differences: In sexually active males the lips are transformed into large dermal lobes which are used to hold the eggs after spawning. Reproduction: This species is unique in that the males hold on to the eggs for 11 days. Aquarium Care: Keep on a sandy substrate with branchwork. Reasonably easy to keep wirh regular good husbandry. Diet: Omnivore: Dry foods, algae wafers, Spirulina and normal tablet foods. Frozen foods, Artemia nauplii, glass worms and Daphnia. Etymology: The specific name derbyi: In honour of Mr. C. F. Derby (no other information available), who collected holotype.

Common Name:

None

Synonyms:

None

Family:

Loricariidae

Distribution:

South America: Jaguaribe River basin, Brazil. Type locality: Rio Jaguaribe at Barro Alto, Brazil.

Size:

18.0cm. (7ins)

Temp:

25-29°c (75-85°f.)

p.H.

6.0-7.0.

IUCN Red List

Loricariichthys derbyi occurs in the basins of northeastern Brazil, in the states of Maranhão, Piauí, Ceará, Rio Grande do Norte, and Paraíba. It is a frequent and abundant species, and no threats to its population have been identified. Therefore, L. derbyi has been categorised as Least Concern (LC), (IUCN 2022).

Reference:

Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio). 2022. Loricariichthys derbyi. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2003. Loricariidae - Loricariinae (Armored catfishes). p. 330-350. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre EDIPUCRS, Brasil.
Ferraris, C.J. Jr., 2007. Checklist of catfishes, recent and fossil (Osteichthyes: Siluriformes), and catalogue of siluriform primary types. Zootaxa 1418:1-628.
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. 2022. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org, ( 08/2022 ).
The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database © Christopher Scharpf.

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Loricariichthys derbyi

Loricariichthys derbyi
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Loricariichthys derbyi
Apodi-Mossoró river basin, Jandaíra formation karst, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil

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