Ernstichthys intonsus Stewart, 1985
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Ernstichthys intonsus is a species of banjo catfish that is endemic to Ecuador where it is found in the Napo River basin. This fish grows to a length of 4.9 cm (1.9 in) SL.
Wikipedia contributors, Ernstichthys intonsus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:29:15.816147+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Ernstichthys intonsus Stewart, 1985
- Name authority
- Stewart, 1985
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Siluriformes
- Family
- Aspredinidae
- Genus
- Ernstichthys
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderSiluriformes
- familyAspredinidae Adams, 1854
- genusErnstichthys Fernández-Yépez, 1953
- speciesErnstichthys intonsus Stewart, 1985
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Ernstichthys. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Ernstichthys megistus (Orcés V., 1961) | AspredinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ernstichthys casalinuovoi Aguilera, Terán, Méndez-López, Montes & Carvalho, 2025 | AspredinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Ernstichthys anduzei Fernández-Yépez, 1953 | AspredinidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Stewart, D. J. (1985). A review of the South American catfish tribe Hoplomyzontini (Pisces, Aspredinidae), with descriptions of new species from Ecuador. Fieldiana Zoology (New Series), 25: i–iii + 1–19. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.3483 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3B8RW. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.