Ernstichthys casalinuovoi

Aguilera, Terán, Méndez-López, Montes & Carvalho, 2025
 
dedicated Miguel Angel Casalinuovo
 
Family
Aspredinidae
 
Subfamily
Hoplomyzontinae
 
Genus
Ernstichthys
Synonyms
unknown
Length (total)
approx.  5 cm
Standard length (documented)
36.1 mm
Recommended tank size
60 cm
río San Lorenzo near Ledesma, río Bermejo = río Teuco, río Grande de Jujuy = río San Francisco, río Lavayen

Jujuy, Salta

Argentina

río Grande de Jujuy/río San Francisco → río Bermejo → río Paraguay → río Paraná → río de la Plata → Atlantic SE

[ -23.829,-64.652 ]
Map to Ernstichthys casalinuovoi
(Prefered) River depth
< 0.80 m
Locality
in pools
Flow
no - strong
Substrate
gravel, sand, mud
In water
deadwood
 
Ernstichthys - overview of habitats
Water values South America
Eats plants
not known
unknown
 
 
 
 
Ernstichthys - overview of fins
Sympatric with
Farlowella azpelicuetae
Loricaria holmbergi
Microglanis nigrolineatus
Psalidodon chico
not known
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28.09.2025