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Gyrinocheilidae

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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
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