Spotted algae eater (Gyrinocheilus pennocki)

Scientific name: Gyrinocheilus pennocki Fowler, 1937

Spotted algae eater (Gyrinocheilus pennocki)

The Spotted algae eater (Gyrinocheilus pennocki) is a freshwater fish of the family Gyrinocheilidae. Native range: Asia, Mekong basin.

Biology

Dorsal soft rays: 11; Vertebrae: 41 - 43. Large tubercles on sides of head in larger specimens; dark spot just behind spiracle; all fins strongly spotted; 10 branched dorsal-fin rays.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gyrinocheilus pennocki
Family
Gyrinocheilidae (Algae eaters)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
28.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Mekong basin.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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