| Loricariichthys derbyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Genus: | Loricariichthys |
| Species: | L. derbyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Loricariichthys derbyi | |
Loricariichthys derbyi, [3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the armoured suckermouth catfishes. [2] This catfish is endemic to Brazil, where it occurs in the northeast of the country, in the states of Ceará, Maranhão, Piauí, Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in the basins of the Itapecuru, Jaguaribe, Maracaçumé, Parnaíba and Pindaré-Mearim. [1] This species reaches a maximum standard length of 24.6 cm (9.7 in), a weight of [[cvt|161|g}} and is thought to be a facultative air breather. [4] The specific name, derbyi, honours the collector of the holotype, a Mr C. F. Derby. [5]
