Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.
The genus is named in honor of naturalist-archaeologist Ricardo Krone (1861-1917), who collected the type species specimen.[1]
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
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.[3]
Kronichthys is a genus of armored catfishes endemic to Brazil.
The genus is named in honor of naturalist-archaeologist Ricardo Krone (1861-1917), who collected the type species specimen.
