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Kronichthys

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Order
  
Siluriformes

Subfamily
  
Neoplecostominae

Higher classification
  
Neoplecostominae

Phylum
  
Chordata

Family
  
Loricariidae

Scientific name
  
Kronichthys

Rank
  
Genus

Lower classifications
  
Kronichthys lacerta, Kronichthys heylandi, Kronichthys subteres

Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.

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Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:

  • 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.

    References

    Kronichthys Wikipedia
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