''Krobia'' is a

genus Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...

cichlid Cichlids () are a large, diverse, and widespread family of percomorph fish in the family Cichlidae, order Cichliformes. At least 1,760 species have been scientifically described, making it one of the largest vertebrate families, with on ...

fish native to freshwater habitats in South America, with three species found in

the Guianas The Guianas, also spelled Guyanas or Guayanas, are a geographical region in north-eastern South America. Strictly, the term refers to the three Guianas: Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana, formerly British, Dutch, and French Guiana respectiv ...

and a single in the

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basin.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.'' They are typically found in small streams or creeks with little current and they feed on small invertebrates. They reach up to in

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. They were formerly included in ''

Aequidens ''Aequidens'' is a genus of fish in the family Cichlidae found in South America. Formerly a wastebasket genus, as presently defined ''Aequidens'' is largely restricted to the Amazon Basin, Orinoco Basin and river basins in The Guianas. The only ...

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Species

There are currently four recognized species in this genus: * '' Krobia guianensis'' ( Regan, 1905) (Krobia) * '' Krobia itanyi'' ( Puyo, 1943) (Dolphin cichlid) * '' Krobia petitella'' Steele,

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& López-Fernández, 2013 * '' Krobia xinguensis'' S. O. Kullander, 2012

References

Cichlid fish of South America Freshwater fish genera Cichlid genera Taxa named by Sven O. Kullander Taxa named by Han Nijssen Cichlasomatini {{Cichlasomatinae-stub