Kronichthys

Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.

Kronichthys
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Kronichthys

Type species
Kronichthys subteres
A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1908

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[1]

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

  1. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2011). Species of Kronichthys in FishBase. December 2011 version.
  2. Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Kronichthys A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1908". Retrieved 2007-07-13.


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