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Gyrinocheilidae (Algae eaters)
Etymology: Gyrinocheilus: Greek, gyrinos = tadpole + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Charles John Pennock (1857–1935) was an American ornithologist to whom Fowler was indebted for various North American fishes. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Fowler.
Miljö: miljö / Klimatzon / djupintervall / distributionsområde
Ekologi
; sötvatten bottenlevande; flodvandrande (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Mekong basin.
Storlek / Vikt / Ålder
Könsmognad: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 30857)
Mjukstrålar i ryggfenan (totalt) : 11; Ryggkotor: 41 - 43. Large tubercles on sides of head in larger specimens; dark spot just behind spiracle; all fins strongly spotted; 10 branched dorsal-fin rays (Ref. 12693).
Body shape (shape guide): fusiform / normal.
Found on solid surfaces in flowing waters (Ref. 12693). Occurs in riffle and rapids during the dry season (Ref. 37769). Feeds on aquatic chlorophytes (Ref. 37769). Large adults are often seen in the markets of the upland Mekong (Ref. 12693).
Livscykel och parningsbeteende
Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fekunditet | Larver
Roberts, T.R. and M. Kottelat, 1993. Revision of the Southeast Asian freshwater fish family Gyrinocheilidae. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 4(4):375-383. (Ref. 13074)
Status på IUCN:s rödlista (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
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Harmless
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Fiskeri: kommersiell
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Index för fylogenetisk mångfald (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01072 (0.00413 - 0.02777), b=3.03 (2.80 - 3.26), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Sårbarhet i fisket (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).
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