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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.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
; eau douce démersal; potamodrome (Ref. 51243). Tropical
Asia: Mekong basin.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 30857)
Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 11; Vertèbres: 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).
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).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: commercial
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.01096 (0.00429 - 0.02803), b=3.03 (2.81 - 3.25), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.5 ±0.25 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).