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Gyrinocheilus pustulosus

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Species of fish

Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gyrinocheilidae
Genus: Gyrinocheilus
Species: G. pustulosus
Binomial name
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus
Vaillant, 1902

Gyrinocheilus pustulosus (common name: Borneo algae-eater) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Gyrinocheilus. It inhabits the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins of Indonesian Borneo. It is ten dorsal soft rays and 39 or 40 vertebrae. Unsexed males have a maximum length of 35.5 centimetres (14.0 in). It was described by George Clapp Vaillant in 1902. It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List and considered harmless to humans.

References

  1. ^ "Gyrinocheilus pustulosus Vaillant, 1902 Borneo algae-eater". FishBase. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  2. "Gyrinocheilus pustulosus". IUCN. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
Taxon identifiers
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus


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