Borneo algae-eater

Gyrinocheilus pustulosus

Ten dorsal rays forty vertebrae

Yellow
Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Tropical fish

Gyrinocheilus pustulosus (common name: Borneo algae-eater) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Gyrinocheilus. It inhabits the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins of Indonesian Borneo. It is ten dorsal soft rays and 39 or 40 vertebrae.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Gyrinocheilidae
Genus: Gyrinocheilus
Maximum length: 35.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: known only from the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins in Borneo, Indonesia.
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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