Krobia (fish)
Krobia | |
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Krobia xinguensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cichliformes |
Family: | Cichlidae |
Tribe: | Cichlasomatini |
Genus: | Krobia S. O. Kullander & Nijssen, 1989 |
Type species | |
Acara guianensis Regan, 1905
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Krobia is a genus of cichlid fish native to freshwater habitats in South America, with three species found in the Guianas and a single in the Xingu River basin.[1] They are typically found in small streams or creeks with little current and they feed on small invertebrates.[2] They reach up to 12.8 cm (5.0 in) in standard length.[3] They were formerly included in Aequidens.[1]
Species[]
There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- (Regan, 1905) (Krobia)
- (, 1943) (Dolphin cichlid)
- , & , 2013
- S. O. Kullander, 2012
References[]
- ^ a b c Steele, S.E., Liverpool, E. & López-Fernández, H. (2013): Krobia petitella, a new species of cichlid fish from the Berbice River in Guyana (Teleostei: Cichlidae). Zootaxa, 3693 (2): 152–162.
- ^ van der Sleen, P.; J.S. Albert, eds. (2017). Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas. Princeton University Press. p. 378. ISBN 978-0691170749.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Krobia in FishBase. October 2017 version.
Categories:
- Cichlid fish of South America
- Freshwater fish genera
- Cichlid genera
- Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander
- Taxa named by Han Nijssen
- Cichlasomatini
- Cichlidae stubs