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Ernstichthys
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).
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
Ernstichthys megistus
speciesErnstichthys megistus
Ernstichthys taquari
speciesErnstichthys taquari
Ernstichthys anduzei
speciesErnstichthys anduzei
Ernstichthys intonsus
speciesErnstichthys intonsus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 88240.