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Scientific Name	**Kronichthys heylandi** (Boulenger, 1900)
Common Name
Type Locality	Mountain stream near Santos, São Paulo State, Brazil, elevation 400 feet.
Synonym(s)	Plecostomus heylandi
Etymology	Named for Mr. Ricard Krone + (Greek)-ichthys=fish.
Species Information
Size	150mm or 5.9" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	South America: coastal streams of eastern Brazil between Santos and Rio de Janeiro. Rio de Janeiro State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Sao Paulo State Rivers (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2018.
Husbandry Information
Breeding	Unreported.
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 7) v. 5 (no. 26) (art. 19), pp 165.
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 02 01:38 (species record created: 2006 Dec 25 09:10)