Krobia (fish) explained

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 12.8cm (05inches) in standard length. They were formerly included in Aequidens.^[1]

Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus:^[1]

• Krobia guianensis (Regan, 1905) (Krobia)
• Krobia itanyi (Puyo, 1943) (Dolphin cichlid)
• Krobia petitella Steele, Liverpool & López-Fernández, 2013
• Krobia xinguensis S. O. Kullander, 2012

Notes and References

1. 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.
2. Book: van der Sleen, P. . J.S. Albert . 2017 . Field Guide to the Fishes of the Amazon, Orinoco, and Guianas . Princeton University Press . 378 . 978-0691170749 .