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| Scientific Name | Kronichthys subteres Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908 |
| Common Name(s) | None |
| Type Locality | Rio Betari [Betharí], Rio Pardo, Rio Iporanga, Brazil. |
| Etymology | Named for Mr. Ricard Krone + (Greek)-ichthys=fish. Genus: Named after Mr. Ricard Krone |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 110mm (4.3") SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | South America: Eastern Brazilian coastal drainage: da Ribeira basin. Sao Paulo State Rivers, Ribeira (hover or click on these areas to show maps or find other species found there) |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Feeding | Grazes on microscopic algae, mostly diatoms and green algae growing on rocks and submersed vegetation. Occasionally takes chironomid and simuliid larvae, as well as tiny crustaceans. Before grazing on a patch with dense sediment, the fish makes wiggling head-down movements which raise sediment, to be blown away by the water current. When grazing algae off the substrate makes vigorous mouth movements, and moves by jerky movements probably related to its mouth making alternate grazing and attaching to the substrate. Leaves conspicuous grazing marks on exposed rocks. May re-graze a given spot by moving backwards. |
| Furniture | Inhabits streams with rocky and sandy bottom, in places up to 0.8 m deep and with water flow up to 30 cm per second. Forages both during the day and at night. |
| Breeding | Unreported. |
| Further Information | |
| References | Kosmos, Rio de Janeiro [Rev. Art. Sci. Litt.]v. 5 (no. 2) - pp[2] - Figs. 1-1a |
| Registered Keepers | None.  Add this species to your "my cats" page. |
| Breeding Reports | None. |
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| Last Update | 2006 Aug 21 01:40 (species record created: 2006 Dec 24 06:35) |
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