/siluriformes/aspredinidae/ernstichthys/intonsus/1.jpg "Ernstichthys intonsus")
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 Cat-eLog Data Sheet | |
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| Scientific Name | Ernstichthys intonsus Stewart, 1985 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Río Napo at Añangu, Napo Prov, 0°30.8'S, 76°24.0'W, Ecuador. |
| Etymology | Ernstichthys: Named after A Ernst, who established the chair of Natural History in the Universidade Central de Venezuela. The specific epithet, intonsus, is from the Latin intonsus, unshaved or bearded, in reference to the extreme proliferation of barbels. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 49mm or 1.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Napo River basin in Ecuador. Amazon, Upper Amazon, Napo (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Data Deficient , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Fieldiana Zoology (New Series) No. 25, pp 16, Figs. 1f, 3, 9. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.240.951 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 02 01:40 (species record created: 2002 Oct 16 00:00) |