Crossocheilus [SEP] parent taxon
Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus, also known as the "algae eaters", is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is distributed in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in Asia. These fish occur in several types of habitat, often fast-flowing rivers with rocky bottoms.
Species.
There are currently 17 recognized species in this genus:
- "Crossocheilus atrilimes"
- "Crossocheilus burmanicus"
- "Crossocheilus caudomaculatus" (Antakya minnow)
- "Crossocheilus cobitis"
- "Crossocheilus diplochilus"
- "Crossocheilus elegans"
- "Crossocheilus gnathopogon"
- "Crossocheilus klatti"
- "Crossocheilus langei"
- "Crossocheilus latius"
- "Crossocheilus microstoma"
- "Crossocheilus nigriloba"
- "Crossocheilus oblongus" (Siamese algae eater)
- "Crossocheilus obscurus"
- "Crossocheilus periyarensis"
- "Crossocheilus pseudobagroides"
- "Crossocheilus reticulatus"