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Bony fish

Dolphin Cichlid

Krobia itanyi

Also known as: Dolphin Acara

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2022
Adult
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Overview

Found in schools, over silty rocky bottoms of small, slow flowing creeks and streams.
South America - Marowijne River

A freshwater fish often seen in the aquarium trade.
These fish brood their eggs in their mouths to protect their young.

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

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Found in schools, over silty rocky bottoms of small, slow flowing creeks and streams.

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Adult photos 4

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderCichliformes
    5. familyCichlidae
    6. genusKrobia
    7. speciesKrobia itanyi (Puyo, 1943)

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    More in the family

    Cichlids (Cichlidae)