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Golden variety

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Scientific Name	**Gyrinocheilus aymonieri** (Tirant, 1884)
Common Names	Chinese Algae-eater Saugschmerle (Germany), Sucking Loach
Type Locality	Small affluents of Prek Tenot in mountains of Samrong Tong, 75 kilometers from Phnom Penh, Cambodia.
Synonym(s)	Gyrinocheilops kaznakoi, Gyrinocheilus kaznakoi, Gyrinocheilus kaznakovi, Gyrinocheilus monchadskii, Psilorhynchus aymonieri
Species Information
Size	280mm or 11" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins; northern Malay Peninsula. Mekong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Chao Praya (click on these areas to find other species found there) Thailand Waters, Meklong (click on these areas to find other species found there) Pacific, Malaysia Waters, Peninsular Malaysia Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Login to view the map.
IUCN Red List Category	Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2011.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Bulletin de la Société des Études Indo-chinoises. Saigon. 1883, pp 165, Pls. 1-2
Registered Keepers	There are 3 registered keepers, view all "my fish" data.
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Last Update	2025 Jan 01 12:58 (species record created: 2012 May 09 04:13)