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 Kottelat, 2000
- Crossocheilus burmanicus Hora, 1936
- Crossocheilus caudomaculatus
- Crossocheilus cobitis
- Crossocheilus diplochilus
- Crossocheilus elegans Kottelat & H. H. Tan, 2011
- Crossocheilus gnathopogon M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
- Crossocheilus klatti
- Crossocheilus langei Bleeker, 1860
- Crossocheilus latius
- Crossocheilus microstoma Ciccotto & Page, 2017
- Crossocheilus nigriloba Popta, 1904
- Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
- Crossocheilus obscurus H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2009
- Crossocheilus periyarensis Menon & Jacob, 1996
- Crossocheilus reticulatus