Gyrinocheilus

E843872

Gyrinocheilus is a genus of freshwater algae-eating fish commonly known as Chinese algae eaters, popular in aquariums for their ability to control algae growth.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri 3
Gyrinocheilus canonical 1
Gyrinocheilus pennocki 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
activityPeriod diurnal ⓘ
bodyShape elongated ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commercialUse aquarium fish trade ⓘ
commonName Chinese algae eaters ⓘ
linked to: Chinese algae eater
describedBy Albert Günther ⓘ
diet algae ⓘ
ecologicalRole algae controller ⓘ
periphyton grazer ⓘ
family Gyrinocheilidae ⓘ
feedingType algae-eating ⓘ
foundIn fast-flowing waters ⓘ
rivers ⓘ
streams ⓘ
habitat freshwater ⓘ
hasAdaptation suction ability to cling to surfaces ⓘ
ventrally located mouth for grazing surfaces ⓘ
hasMouthType sucker mouth ⓘ
hasSpecies Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus

Gyrinocheilus pennocki ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus

Gyrinocheilus pustulosus ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
isPopularIn aquarium trade ⓘ
keptAs ornamental fish ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
nativeTo Asia ⓘ
Southeast Asia ⓘ
notableFor ability to control algae growth in aquaria ⓘ
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproductionType egg-laying ⓘ
respirationType specialized gill structures for suction ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
typeSpecies Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
usedFor aquarium algae control ⓘ
waterType tropical freshwater ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

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

Gyrinocheilidae → includesGenus → Gyrinocheilus ⓘ
Chinese algae eater → scientificName → Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus → hasSpecies → Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus → hasSpecies → Gyrinocheilus pennocki ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus → hasSpecies → Gyrinocheilus pustulosus ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus
Gyrinocheilus → typeSpecies → Gyrinocheilus aymonieri ⓘ
linked to: Gyrinocheilus