Gyrinocheilus pennocki

Gyrinocheilus pennocki
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gyrinocheilidae
Species: G. pennocki
Binomial name
Gyrinocheilus pennocki
(Fowler, 1937)

Gyrinocheilus pennocki, also known as the spotted algae eater, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the Mekong basin in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.[1][2][3] It grows to 28 cm (11 in) SL.[2] It is an important species caught both in commercial and artisanal fisheries.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Allen, D.J. (2013). "Gyrinocheilus pennocki". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2013: e.T181297A7666673. Retrieved 13 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2015). "Gyrinocheilus pennocki" in FishBase. August 2015 version.
  3. Eschmeyer, W. N. and R. Fricke (eds) (2 November 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 November 2015.


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