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From The Aquarium Wiki

Gyrinocheilidae, or Algae Eaters, has a single genus Gyrinocheilus in the order Cypriniformes. They are a family of small Southeast Asian Cypriniform fish that live in fast-flowing freshwater mountain streams. They hold on to fixed objects using a sucker-like mouth. There are 3 known species in this family.

	Common name	Difficulty	Maximum Size	Minimum Tank Size
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri	Chinese Algae Eater (CAE) CAE Indian Algae Eater Sucking Loach Golden Algae Eater Lemon Algae Eater	Easy	1111 in27.94 cm	3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL