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Siamese algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
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Ecological Illustration of Siamese algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
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Gyrinocheilidae

Siamese algae-eater

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri

Suction mouth clings to rocky rapids

  • Tropical
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Asia (unspecified)
  • Elongated
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

Siamese algae-eater is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 28 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family
Gyrinocheilidae
Genus
Gyrinocheilus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
elongated
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