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.

All labels observed (5)

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
aquariumUse algae control in aquaria ⓘ
community freshwater aquariums ⓘ
belongsTo Cyprinidae ⓘ
bodyShape slender ⓘ
streamlined ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName algae eaters ⓘ
describedAs genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes ⓘ
distribution South Asia ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ
ecologicalRole algae consumer ⓘ
benthic grazer ⓘ
environmentPreference flowing waters ⓘ
well-oxygenated waters ⓘ
family Cyprinidae ⓘ
feedingType algivorous ⓘ
periphyton grazer ⓘ
finType ray-finned ⓘ
habitat freshwater ⓘ
hasSpeciesCount multiple described species ⓘ
higherClassification Cyprinoidei ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
morphologicalFeature barbels near mouth ⓘ
inferior mouth adapted for scraping surfaces ⓘ
nativeTo rivers ⓘ
streams ⓘ
notableSpecies Crossocheilus atrilimes ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus

Crossocheilus langei ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus

Crossocheilus oblongus ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus

Crossocheilus siamensis ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus
notableTrait ability to graze on biofilm ⓘ
efficient algae grazing behavior ⓘ
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
relatedTo Garra ⓘ
Labeo ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
scientificNameAuthorship H. M. Smith and other ichthyologists (various species) ⓘ
subfamily Labeoninae ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typicalBehavior active swimmer ⓘ
shoaling ⓘ
usedIn aquarium trade ⓘ
waterType tropical freshwater ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gyrinocheilidae → includesGenus → Crossocheilus ⓘ
Crossocheilus → notableSpecies → Crossocheilus oblongus ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus → notableSpecies → Crossocheilus siamensis ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus → notableSpecies → Crossocheilus langei ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus → notableSpecies → Crossocheilus atrilimes ⓘ
linked to: Crossocheilus