Kronichthys
Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.
| Kronichthys | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| 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 | |
The genus is named in honor of naturalist-archaeologist Ricardo Krone (1861-1917), who collected the type species specimen.
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