| Ernstichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Aspredinidae |
| Subfamily: | Hoplomyzontinae |
| Genus: | Ernstichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1953 |
| Type species | |
| Ernstichthys anduzei Fernández-Yépez, 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]
- ^ 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}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(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.