Crossocheilus
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Crossocheilus is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes in the order Cypriniformes, commonly known for species like the Siamese algae eater that are popular in aquariums for their algae-grazing behavior.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| aquariumUse |
algae control in aquaria
ⓘ
community freshwater aquariums ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
slender
ⓘ
streamlined ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | algae eaters ⓘ |
| describedAs | genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
algae consumer
ⓘ
benthic grazer ⓘ |
| environmentPreference |
flowing waters
ⓘ
well-oxygenated waters ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType |
algivorous
ⓘ
periphyton grazer ⓘ |
| finType | ray-finned ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasSpeciesCount | multiple described species ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Cyprinoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
barbels near mouth
ⓘ
inferior mouth adapted for scraping surfaces ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
rivers
ⓘ
streams ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Crossocheilus atrilimes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crossocheilus langei NERFINISHED ⓘ Crossocheilus oblongus NERFINISHED ⓘ Crossocheilus siamensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
ability to graze on biofilm
ⓘ
efficient algae grazing behavior ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Garra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Labeo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | H. M. Smith and other ichthyologists (various species) ⓘ |
| subfamily | Labeoninae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalBehavior |
active swimmer
ⓘ
shoaling ⓘ |
| usedIn | aquarium trade ⓘ |
| waterType | tropical freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.