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Scientific Name | Ernstichthys megistus (Orcés V., 1961) |
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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. |
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Size | 67mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
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Distribution | South America: Bobonaza and Marañon River basins. 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) Log in to view data on a map. |
IUCN Red List Category | Not Evaluated |
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 |
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Feeding | Live or frozen food should be given such as blood worms or Artemia, both being well accepted. |
Furniture | A strong current with cobble-pebble substrates embedded in silt or fine sand. |
Breeding | Unreported. |
Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
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Reference | Ciencia y Naturaleza (Quito) v. 4 (no. 1), pp 3, Figs. 1-2. |
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Last Update | 2020 Nov 08 04:55 (species record created: 2002 Nov 11 00:00) |