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Krobia
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. They are typically found in small streams or creeks with little current and they feed on small invertebrates. They reach up to 12.8 cm (5.0 in) in standard length. They were formerly included in Aequidens.
4 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 4 known species
Dolphin Cichlid
speciesKrobia itanyi
Krobia
speciesKrobia guianensis
Xingu Krobia
speciesKrobia xinguensis
Thin-stripe Krobia
speciesKrobia petitella
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 89260.