Crossocheilus, also known as the fringe barbs, flying foxes, or "algae eaters", is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is distributed in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in Asia.[1] These fish occur in several types of habitat, often fast-flowing rivers with rocky bottoms.[2]
Crossocheilus | |
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Siamese algae eater (Crossocheilus oblongus) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Cyprinidae |
Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
Genus: | Crossocheilus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 |
Type species | |
Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
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Synonyms | |
There are currently 16 recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
Ciccotto, et al. 2017. (2017). "Revision of the Cyprinid Genus Crossocheilus (Tribe Labeonini) with Description of a New Species" (PDF). Copeia. 105 (2): 269–292. doi:10.1643/CI-16-538. JSTOR 26872434. S2CID 90056241.{{cite journal}}
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