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Etymology: Kronichthys: Because of Mr. Ricard Krone (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Sigismund Ernst Richard (Ricardo) Krone (1861–1917) was born in Dresden, Germany, but left there for Brazil (1884), settling in Iguape where he opened a pharmacy. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Nichols.
Issue
Partial redescription and new combination in Armbruster & Page (1997:228).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
South America: Baia de Paranaguá basin and Ribeira de Iguape River basin.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 7.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 36817)
Facultative air-breathing in the genus (Ref. 126274)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Armbruster, J.W. and L.M. Page, 1997. Generic reassignment of the loricariid species Monistiancistrus carachama Fowler 1940, Plecostomus lacerta Nichols 1919, and Rhinelepis levis Pearson 1924 (Teleostei: Siluriformes). Copeia 1997(1):227-232. (Ref. 30773)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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