Kronichthys
| Kronichthys | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Kornichthys heylandi | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Siluriformes |
| Family: | Loricariidae |
| Subfamily: | Hypoptopomatinae |
| Genus: | Kronichthys A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908[1] |
| Type species | |
| Kronichthys subteres A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908[1] | |
Kronichthys is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Loricariidae, the mailed catfishes, and the subfamily Hypoptopomatinae, the cascudinhos.[1] The catfishes in this genus are endemic to Brazil.
The genus is named in honor of the German-born Brazilian pharmacist and naturalist Sigismund Ernst Richard (Ricardo) Krone, who collected the holotype# of the type species.[2]
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[3]
- 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.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Fricke, Ron; Eschmeyer, William N. & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Hypoptopomatinae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Christopher Scarpf (28 February 2026). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. Retrieved 20 April 2026.
- ↑ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Kronichthys". FishBase. December 2011 version.
- ↑ Armbruster, Jonathan W. "Kronichthys A. Miranda Ribeiro, 1908". Retrieved 2007-07-13.