Crossocheilus
Genus of fishes
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Crossocheilus, also known as the fringe barbs, flying foxes, or "algae eaters", is a genus of fish in the family Cyprinidae. It is distributed in China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand in Asia.[1] These fish occur in several types of habitat, often fast-flowing rivers with rocky bottoms.[2]
| Crossocheilus | |
|---|---|
| Crossocheilus sp. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Cyprinidae |
| Subfamily: | Labeoninae |
| Genus: | Crossocheilus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 |
| Type species | |
| Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 | |
| Synonyms | |
Species
These are the currently recognized species in this genus:[1][3]
- Crossocheilus atrilimes Kottelat, 2000
- Crossocheilus cobitis (Bleeker, 1854)
- Crossocheilus elegans Kottelat & H. H. Tan, 2011 [2]
- Crossocheilus gnathopogon M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
- Crossocheilus langei Bleeker, 1860
- Crossocheilus microstoma Ciccotto & Page, 2017
- Crossocheilus nigriloba Popta, 1904
- Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823
- Crossocheilus obscurus H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2009 [4]
- Crossocheilus reticulatus (Fowler, 1934)
- Crossocheilus tchangi Fowler, 1935