Kronichthys
| Kronichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Neoplecostominae |
| Genus: | Kronichthys A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908 |
| Type species | |
| Kronichthys subteres A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1908 | |
Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus: [1]
- Kronichthys heylandi (Boulenger, 1900)
- Kronichthys lacerta (Nichols, 1919)
- Kronichthys subteres A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908
Description
Kronichthys species are small, cylindrical fishes similar to the hypoptopomatine Schizolecis. The color pattern is dark brown with a slight mottling or four dorsal saddles, and the abdomen mostly white. The dorsal fin is short and the adipose fin is small.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2011). Species of Kronichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Kronichthys A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1908". Retrieved 2007-07-13.
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