Borneo algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus pustulosus)

Scientific name: Gyrinocheilus pustulosus Vaillant, 1902

Borneo algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus pustulosus)

The Borneo algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus pustulosus) is a freshwater fish of the family Gyrinocheilidae. Native range: Asia, known only from the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins in Borneo, Indonesia.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 10; Vertebrae: 39 - 40. No spots on any of the fins. Side of the head with very many parallel rows of small tubercles.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Family
Gyrinocheilidae (Algae eaters)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: known only from the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins in Borneo, Indonesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

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Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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