Pseudogyrinocheilus
E845366
Pseudogyrinocheilus is a genus of freshwater fish in the order Cypriniformes, closely related to the algae-eating hillstream loaches found in fast-flowing streams of East Asia.
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| diet |
algae
ⓘ
periphyton ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | algae grazer ⓘ |
| environment | benthic ⓘ |
| family | Cyprinidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundIn |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
hill streams ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Yangtze River basin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
southern China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat | freshwater ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape |
dorsoventrally flattened
ⓘ
streamlined ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adapted to strong currents
ⓘ
bottom-dwelling ⓘ sucker-like mouth ⓘ |
| hasCommonName | Chinese algae eater genus ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
biofilm grazer
ⓘ
periphyton controller ⓘ |
| hasFeedingBehavior | grazes on submerged surfaces ⓘ |
| hasGillCoverAdaptation | adapted for fast-flowing water ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| livesIn |
riffles
ⓘ
rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Gyrinocheilidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
hillstream loaches ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| suborder | Cyprinoidei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| waterCurrentPreference | high flow ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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