Pseudogyrinocheilus

E845366

Pseudogyrinocheilus is a genus of freshwater fish in the order Cypriniformes, closely related to the algae-eating hillstream loaches found in fast-flowing streams of East Asia.

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Label Occurrences
Pseudogyrinocheilus canonical 1

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Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
belongsTo Cyprinidae
class Actinopterygii
diet algae
periphyton
ecologicalNiche algae grazer
environment benthic
family Cyprinidae
foundIn fast-flowing streams
hill streams
geographicDistribution Yangtze River basin
southern China
habitat freshwater
hasBodyShape dorsoventrally flattened
streamlined
hasCharacteristic adapted to strong currents
bottom-dwelling
sucker-like mouth
hasCommonName Chinese algae eater genus
hasEcologicalRole biofilm grazer
periphyton controller
hasFeedingBehavior grazes on submerged surfaces
hasGillCoverAdaptation adapted for fast-flowing water
kingdom Animalia
livesIn riffles
rocky stream beds
nativeTo China
East Asia
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
relatedTo Gyrinocheilidae
hillstream loaches
reproduction oviparous
suborder Cyprinoidei
taxonRank genus
waterCurrentPreference high flow
waterType freshwater

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Gyrinocheilidae includesGenus Pseudogyrinocheilus