Kronichthys heylandi
Cof genus
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| taxon = Kronichthys heylandi |
| taxon = Kronichthys heylandi |
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| authority = ([[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1900) |
| authority = ([[George Albert Boulenger|Boulenger]], 1900){{Cof genus|genus=Kronichthys|access-date=20 April 2026}} |
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| synonyms = * ''Plecostomus heylandi'' Boulenger, 1900 |
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'''''Kronichthys heylandi''''' is a species of [[Loricariidae|armored catfish]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]] where it occurs in coastal streams between [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]] and [[Rio de Janeiro]]. This species grows to a length of {{convert|15|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. |
'''''Kronichthys heylandi''''' is a species of [[Loricariidae|armored catfish]] [[endemism|endemic]] to [[Brazil]] where it occurs in coastal streams between [[Santos, São Paulo|Santos]] and [[Rio de Janeiro]]. This species grows to a length of {{convert|15|cm|in}} [[fish measurement|TL]]. |
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The fish is named in honor of civil engineer [[Herbert K. Heyland]] |
The fish is named in honor of the collector of the [[holotype]], the British civil engineer [[Herbert K. Heyland]]. who subseuently presnetedthe specimen to\ and presented the specimen to the [[British Museum (Natural History)|British Museum]].{{cite web |url=https://etyfish.org/hypoptopomatinae/ |title=Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily HYPOPTOPOMATINAE Eigenmann & Eigenmann 1890 (Cascudinhos) |author=Christopher Scarpf |date=28 February 2026 |access-date=20 April 2026 |work=The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database |publisher=Christopher Scharpf}} |
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== References == |
== References == |
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