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Scientific Name	**Kronichthys lacerta** (Nichols, 1919)
Common Name
Type Locality	Poço Grande, Rio Juquia, Estado de São Paulo, Brazil.
Synonym(s)	Hypostomus lacerta, Plecostomus lacerta
Etymology	Named for Mr. Ricard Krone + (Greek)-ichthys=fish.
Species Information
Size	70mm or 2.8" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: Baia de Paranaguá basin and Ribeira de Iguape River basin. Sao Paulo State Rivers, Iguape (click on these areas to find other species found there) Santa Catarina State Rivers, Paranaguá (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Temperature	19.0-21.0°C or 66.2-69.8°F (Show species within this range)
Other Parameters	They require high levels of oxygen and lower temperatures.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Revista do Museu Paulista v. 11, pp 424 [6].
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:39 (species record created: 2009 May 31 05:25)