Dorsal view
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2cm long specimen
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| Scientific Name | Ernstichthys megistus (Orcés V., 1961) |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Small river off of the Río Chicherota, Río Bobonaza system, Province Pastaza, eastern Ecuador. |
| Synonym(s) | Hoplomyzon megistus |
| Etymology | Ernstichthys: Named after A Ernst, who established the chair of Natural History in the Universidade Central de Venezuela. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Upper Amazon, Marañón, Pastaza, Bobonaza (click on these areas to find other species found there) Amazon, Middle Amazon (Solimoes), Madeira, Madre de Dios (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , a distribution map is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020. |
| pH | 6.5 - 7.5 |
| Temperature | 21.0-24.0°C or 69.8-75.2°F (Show species within this range) |
| Other Parameters | According to Dr Lujan, parameters at one catching locality were as follow: T°:23, 1 °C ; pH7,1 ; conductivity: 49.4 microsiemens/cm ; dissolved oxygen saturation: 70% ; dissolved oxygen 6,0 mg/ml; turbidity 313 |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Ciencia y Naturaleza (Quito) v. 4 (no. 1), pp 3, Figs. 1-2. |
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| More Resources | |
| Forum BBCode | |
 | Look up E. megistus on PlanetCatfish.com |
 | Look up E. megistus on Fishbase |
 | Look up E. megistus on Encyclopedia of Life |
 | Look up E. megistus on Global Biodiversity Information Facility |
| LFS label creator ARN ref:1.10.240.963 | |
| Last Update | Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am (Species record created: Thu Jan 01, 1970 1:00 am) |