Crossocheilus

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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]

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Crossocheilus
Crossocheilus sp.
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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
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