Siamese headbreather
(Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883))


Invasive Listing Sources


No reference that we have lists this species as invasive in North America. This species is included for comparison to other species that are considered invasive.

Taxonomic Rank


Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Neopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gyrinocheilidae
Genus: Gyrinocheilus
Subject: Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)

Synonyms and Other Names


Other Common Names:
Indian algae eater, sucker loach, sucking loach, Chinese algae-eater, Siamese algae-eater

Categories


Wildlife - Fish

References


Common Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)

Scientific Name Reference: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)