Family Gyrinocheilidae - Algae eaters
  Order
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Gyrinocheilidae
  Class
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Teleostei
No. in FishBase
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Genera : 1 | Species : 3 Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes
  Environment
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Fresh : Yes | Brackish : No | Marine : No
  Division
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Primary freshwater
  Aquarium
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some
  First Fossil Record
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  Remark
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Distribution: Southeast Asia. Freshwater mountain streams. No pharyngeal teeth. Mouth inferior and suctorial for attachment onto objects. Gill slit consisting of 2 small openings, inhalent aperture located above gill opening and communicating with gill chamber. Barbels absent. Feed only on algae. Maximum size 30 cm. Reared as aquarium fish.
  Etymology
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Greek, gyrinos = frog larvae + Greek, cheilos = lip ( Ref. 45335).
  Reproductive guild
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nonguarders
  Typical activity level
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  Main Ref.
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  Coordinator
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  Deep Fin Classification
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Osteichthyes | Actinopterygii | Actinopteri | Neopterygii | Teleostei | Osteoglossocephalai | Clupeocephala | Otomorpha | Ostariophysi | | Otophysa | | | | | | Cypriniphysae | Cypriniformes | Gyrinocheiloidei | | Gyrinocheilidae

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Ref.
[ e.g. 9948]
Glossary
[ e.g. cephalopods]


Species/Synonymy list for the family Gyrinocheilidae as currently in FishBase

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Scientifc name Status Senior/Junior synonym Combination
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Gyrinocheilus monchadskii Krasyukova & Gusev, 1987
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Gyrinocheilus pennocki (non Fowler, 1937)
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Gyrinocheilus pennocki (Fowler, 1937)
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! Gyrinocheilus pennockii (Fowler, 1937)
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Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (non Tirant, 1883)
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