Scientific Name
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus

Common Name
Borneo algae-eater

Biology
Dorsal soft rays : 10; Vertebrae: 39 - 40. No spots on any of the fins. Side of the head with very many parallel rows of small tubercles.

Classification

Classified By

Vaillant, 1902

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Carps (Cypriniformes)

Family

Algae eaters (Gyrinocheilidae)

Distribution

Region

Asia

Distribution

Asia: known only from the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins in Borneo, Indonesia.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

2 s.e. 0.00 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

35.5 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.7500 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Aquarium: commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated