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Gyrinocheilus Aymonieri

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Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Chinese Algae Eater, CAE
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Geographic Distribution
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Actiniform
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gyrinocheilidae ...

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Algae eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Matt Clarke looks at the Sucking loach or Algae eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
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Overview: The very common algae eater. I believe it received this name due to its sucking disc. In my experience I have found them to be a poor algae eater.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Barbus schwanefeldi (Tinfoil barb)
He started with a community tank several years ago (keeping a large variety of catfishes among others), ...

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
CAE, Gold Algae Eater, Killer, Sucking Loach
Clown Loach ...

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
With the exception of the Tinfoil Barb, we have not found a Barb yet that didn't make a good hardy fish for cycling aquariums.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
this species may be sold as Siamese algae eater
Siamese algae eater ...

Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Black Shark Morulius chrysophekadion
Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ...

Scientific Name: Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Full Taxonomy)
Group:
Origin or Range: Southeast Asia ...

Chinese Algae Eater
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Also Known As:
Golden Chinese Algae Eater (yellow/gold variety), Algae-eater, Sucker loach, Sucking loach; Psilorhynchus aymonieri, Gyrinocheilus pennocki (misidentification) ...

Chinese Algae Eater Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Grows to: 10" (usually stays around 5")
Hobbyist Level: A hardy fish suitable for beginners.

And one day there where fry; spawning Chinese algae-eater (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri) - An account of an accidental spawning
Breeding Chapalichthys pardalis - These goodeids are easy to breed, and they leave their young alone.
Breeding Ember Barbs.

Chinese Algae Eaters - Gyrinocheilus aymonieri are often introduced into the aquarium to do what their common (sales) name implies - eat algae. They are usually seen at a small size and many die within a short time of purchase.

Horizontal stripe is irregular or "checkered" Chinese Algae Eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883) 3A. Dorsal fin has dark top, with white edging Flying Fox, Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus (Bleeker, 1850) 3B.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
SYN: Gyrinocheilus kasnakoi, Gyrinocheilops kasnakoi, Psilorhynchus aymonieri
PD: An elongated fish with a flat belly profile.   The mouth is located on the underside of the snout and is suction-cup shaped.

Chinese Algae Eater - Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Chinese Paradise Fish - Macropodus ocellatus
Chipokae Mbuna - Melanochromis sp.
Chocolate Cichlid - Hypselecara coryphaenoides
Chocolate Gourami - Sphaerichthys osphromenoides ...

both Sucking Loaches (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri) and the Gudgeon (Gobio gobio) are also sold as algae eating fish for the coldwater aquarium.

Chinese algae eaters (Gyrinocheilus aymonieri)
"mbuna" African cichlids (Pseudotropheus, Melanochromis, Labeotropheus, sp. etc.)
immature American cichlids including angelfish (Cichlasoma sp., Pterophyllum scalare) ...

Best known examples are the sucking loach or Chinese algae, eater-gyrinocheilus aymonieri and the plecostomus and hypostomus. But unfortunately they are rare to come by in pet shops in the country.

See also: Fish, Algae, Water, Algae Eater, Species