Biology:Harttia kronei

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Harttia kronei
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Loricariidae
Genus: Harttia
Species:
H. kronei
Binomial name
Harttia kronei
A. Miranda-Ribeiro, 1908[1]

Harttia kronei is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Loricariidae, the suckermouth armored catfishes, and the subfamily Loricariinae, the mailed catfishes.[1] This catfish is endemic to Brazil where it is found in the Ribeira de Iguape and Paranapanema river basins in the states of Paraná and São Paulo.[2] This species grows to a standard length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[3]

Harttia kronei s a specific name which honors its discoverer, naturalist-archaeologist Ricardo Krone.[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron; van der Laan, Richard, eds. "Species in the genus Harttia". California Academy of Sciences. http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/ichthyology/catalog/fishcatget.asp?tbl=species&genus=Harttia. 
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  3. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2025). "Harttia kronei" in FishBase. November 2025 version.
  4. Christopher Scarpf (30 December 2025). "Family LORICARIIDAE: Subfamily LORICARIINAE Rafinesque 1815 (Suckermouth Armored Catfishes)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf. https://etyfish.org/loricariinae/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q3763596 entry