Ernstichthys
| Ernstichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Hoplomyzontinae |
| Genus: | Ernstichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Ernstichthys anduzei Fernández-Yépez, 1953 | |
Ernstichthys is a genus of banjo catfishes that occurs in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.[1]
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:[2]
- Ernstichthys anduzei Fernández-Yépez, 1953
- Ernstichthys intonsus D. J. Stewart, 1985
- Ernstichthys megistus (Orcés-V. (es), 1961)
External links
- Friel, John P. (2000-04-14). "Ernstichthys Fernádez-Yépez 1953". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
References
- 1 2 3 Friel, John Patrick (1994-12-13). "A Phylogenetic Study of the Neotropical Banjo Catfishes (Teleostei: Siluriformes: Aspredinidae)" (PDF). Duke University, Durham, NC. Retrieved 2007-08-07.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Ernstichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.
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