Siamese algae eater
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Cypriniformes Family: Cyprinidae Genus: Crossocheilus Species: C. siamensis
Binomial name
Crossocheilus siamensis (Smith, 1931)

The Siamese algae eater, Crossocheilus siamensis, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. This bottom-dwelling tropical fish is found in mainland Southeast Asia that includes the Chao Phraya and Mekong basins as well as the Malay Peninsula. Their natural habitats are streams and rivers as well as flooded forests during the rainy season. Scientific classification or biological classification is a method by which biologists group and categorize species of organisms. ... Animalia redirects here. ... Typical Classes See below Chordates (phylum Chordata) are a group of animals that includes the vertebrates, together with several closely related invertebrates. ... Orders See text The Actinopterygii are the ray-finned fish. ... Families Suborder Cobitoidea     Balitoridae (hillstream loaches)     Catostomidae (suckers)     Cobitidae (loaches)     Gyrinocheilidae (algae eaters) Suborder Cyprinoidea     Cyprinidae (carps and minnows) The Cypriniformes are an order of ray-finned fish, including the minnows and some related families. ... Genera (many, see text) The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. ... In biology, binomial nomenclature is the formal method of naming species. ... For the village on the Isle of Wight, see Freshwater, Isle of Wight. ... A giant grouper at the Georgia Aquarium Fish are aquatic vertebrates that are typically cold-blooded; covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Genera (many, see text) The family Cyprinidae, named after the Greek word for goldfish, consists of the carps and minnows. ... Location of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia is a subregion of Asia. ... A view of the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok The Chao Phraya (Thai แม่น้ำเจ้าพระยา) is a major river in Thailand, with its low alluvial river plain marking the mainland of the country. ... Map of the Mekong River watershed. ... The Malay Peninsula (Malay: Semenanjung Tanah Melayu) is a major peninsula located in Southeast Asia. ...

The Siamese algae eater has a bright brownish elongate body with a slighly flat belly. It has a prominent black horizontal stripe extending for nose to tail. This fish may grow up to the length of 16 centimeters. They prefer water temperature range of 24–26°C, a pH range of 6.5-8.0, and a water hardness of 5-20 dH. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The correct title of this article is . ...

Aquarium care

This hardy fish is commonly found in the aquarium trade and is one of the most popular and effective tank algae cleaners. They are active and fast swimmers that will school together if kept in a group, but some individuals may display aggression to their own kind or related fishes. In general, the Siamese algae eater can be kept in most community tanks and are reportedly much less aggressive than similar fishes such as the Chinese algae eater or the red-tailed black shark. A seaweed (Laurencia) up close: the branches are multicellular and only about 1 mm thick. ... Community tanks are aquaria that are designed to contain more than one species of fish. ... Binomial name Epalzeorhynchos bicolor (Smith, 1931) The red-tailed black shark, Epalzeorhynchos bicolor, also known as the redtail shark, is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. ...

Because the Siamese algae eaters are effective at controlling the tank algae, many aquarists like to place them in heavily-planted tanks with strong lightings that promote the growth of algae. Unlike other aquarium algae eater fishes, the Siamese algae eater is valued for their ability to eat red algae. The fish, however, are opportunistic feeders and will eat pellets and most other food, a tendency that strengthens with age. The true algae eaters are a single-genus family (Gyrinocheilidae, Gyrinocheilus) of small Southeast Asian fish that live in fast-flowing water, hold on to fixed objects using a sucker-like mouth, and feed primarily on algae. ... Possible classes Florideophyceae Bangiophyceae Cyanidiophyceae The red algae (Rhodophyta, IPA: , from Greek: (rhodon) = rose + (phyton) = plant, thus red plant) are a large group, about 5000 - 6000 species [1] of mostly multicellular, marine algae, including many notable seaweeds. ...

The fish is a good jumper. The lid of the tank should be properly closed leaving no large hole for the fish to jump out of the tank.

References

• "Crossocheilus siamensis". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. June 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
• Algae Eating Cyprinids from Thailand and Neighboring Areas
• Forum exclusive for Crossocheilus siamensis.