Ernstichthys
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Ernstichthys anduzei , 1953
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Ernstichthys is a genus of banjo catfishes that occurs in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.[1]
The genus was named in honor of the Chair of Natural Science at the Central University of Venezuela biologist Adolfo (also spelled Adolf) Ernst (1832-1899).[2]
Ernstichthys species are small to medium-sized, armored aspredinids.[1] Members of this genus are distinguished from all other aspredinids by having two sets of paired pre-anal-fin plates and a strongly recurved pectoral spine that is much longer than first branched pectoral-fin ray.[1]
Species[]
There are currently three described species in this genus:[3]
- Ernstichthys anduzei , 1953
- Ernstichthys intonsus , 1985
- Ernstichthys megistus ( (es), 1961)
References[]
- ^ a b c Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-08-07. Cite journal requires
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(help) - ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Order SILURIFORMES: Families ASPREDINIDAE, DORADIDAE, AUCHENIPTERIDAE, CRANOGLANIDIDAE and ICTALURIDAE". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Ernstichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.
External links[]
- Friel, John P. (2000-04-14). "Ernstichthys Fernádez-Yépez 1953". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
Categories:
- Aspredinidae
- Taxa named by Augustín Fernández-Yépez
- Fish of South America
- Fish of the Amazon basin
- Fauna of Ecuador
- Fauna of Peru
- Fish of Venezuela
- Catfish genera
- Siluriformes stubs