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Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes) > Hoplomyzontinae
Eponymy: Dr Adolfo (also spelled Adolf) Ernst (1832–1899) was a biologist, born in Prussia and a graduate of the University of Berlin. [...] Dr Pablo Jose Anduze (1902–1989) was a Venezuelan entomologist. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Issue
See Stewart (1985: 12) for detailed description.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Orinoco River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 3.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36695)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Friel, J.P., 2003. Aspredinidae (Banjo catfishes). p. 261-267. In R.E. Reis, S.O. Kullander and C.J. Ferraris, Jr. (eds.) Checklist of the Freshwater Fishes of South and Central America. Porto Alegre: EDIPUCRS, Brasil. (Ref. 36695)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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