Kronichthys heylandi (Boulenger, 1900)
Cascudinho,  Heyland's suckermouth catfish
Kronichthys heylandi
photo by Sazima, I.

Family:  Loricariidae (Armored catfishes), subfamily: Hypoptopomatinae
Max. size:  15 cm TL (male/unsexed); 8.8 cm SL (female)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  South America: coastal streams of eastern Brazil between Santos and Rio de Janeiro.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 07 November 2018 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Type locality: Mountain stream near Santos, Sao Paulo State, Brazil, elev. 400 ft. (Ref. 26282, 6868). Also in Betari River basin, Southeastern Brazil (Ref. 38979).


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