Ernstichthys
Sign in to saveErnstichthys is a genus of banjo catfishes that occurs in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
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- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderSiluriformes
- FamilyAspredinidae
Habitatfreshwater
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Ernstichthys is a genus of banjo catfishes that occurs in the Amazon and Orinoco basins.
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).
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Orinoco River
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Actinopterygii
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