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Algae-eating species of animals, such as fish
Algae eater or algivore is a common name for any bottom-dwelling or filter-feeding aquatic animal species that specialize in feeding on algae and phytoplanktons
Algae_eater
Species of fish
The Siamese algae-eater (Crossocheilus oblongus) is a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae. This bottom-dwelling tropical fish is
Siamese_algae-eater
Species of fish
trade. Its common names include honey sucker, sucking loach and Chinese algae eater. G. aymonieri is found in the Chao Phraya basin, northern Malay Peninsula
Gyrinocheilus_aymonieri
Genus of fishes
freshwater mountain streams. The species in this genus are commonly called algae eaters. They hold on to fixed objects using a sucker-like mouth, and, despite
Gyrinocheilus
aquarium suppliers. Algae is typically considered a nuisance and subject to removal through the use of algicides and the release of algae eaters. However, total
Freshwater_aquarium_algae
Genus of fishes
Otocinclus are popular aquarium fish, and they are often purchased as algae eaters. It is difficult to breed them in captivity, and mostly wild caught Otocinclus
Otocinclus
Species of fish
Crossocheilus langei, also known as the red algae eater (but sold sometimes sold as "Siamese algae eater"), is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus
Crossocheilus_langei
List of common names used to refer to fish
catfish (genus Heteropneustes) Alaska blackfish Albacore Alewife Alfonsino Algae eater (numerous species that are not necessarily closely related) Alligatorfish
List_of_fish_by_common_name
Genus of fishes
and P. pardalis are both known as common plecos and are widely sold as algae eaters. However, most of them grow too large to be housed in an average home
Pterygoplichthys
Topics referred to by the same term
Algae are a type of Protist. Algae may also refer to: Algae fuel, a biofuel Algae eaters, species that feed on algae Snow algae, cold-tolerant species
Algae_(disambiguation)
Genus of algae
algae", BBA for short) is a particular nuisance in aquaria, since most algae eater fish and invertebrates avoid it. J.B. Bory de Saint-Vincent named the
Audouinella
Species of fish
driftwood to serve as hiding places. Because the flying fox is a known algae-eater, adequate lighting is preferred. Flying foxes can survive in aquarium
Flying_fox_(fish)
Species of fish
Garra joshuai, the lipped algae eater, is a species of cyprinid fish in the genus Garra endemic to streams in the Western Ghats in India. Ali, A.; Raghavan
Garra_joshuai
Species of fish
(Ceratogarra cambodgiensis), also known as stonelapping minnow or false Siamese algae eater, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Garra. It lives in Southeast
Cambodian_logsucker
Zoo in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Banggai cardinal fish Big-belly seahorse Boesemani rainbowfish Chinese algae eater Eastern fiddler ray Flame angelfish Globefish Goyder River rainbowfish
Melbourne_Zoo
in Your Aquarium?". The Spruce Pets. Retrieved 2022-07-22. "Siamese Algae Eater: Care, Size, Tank Mates, and Habitat". Fishkeeping World. 2018-10-11
List of freshwater aquarium fish species
List_of_freshwater_aquarium_fish_species
Species of gastropod
ingests at sites in eastern North America. This species is primarily an algae eater in an aquarium context. These snails are popular in freshwater aquariums
Margarya_chinensis
Species of gastropod
tropical environments and unable to sustain conditions under 50 °F (10 °C). Algae eater Pastorino, G.; Darrigan, G. (2011). "Pomacea bridgesii". IUCN Red List
Pomacea_bridgesii
Suborder of ray-finned fish
loaches, and relatives," and has included the suckers (Catostomidae) and algae eaters (Gyrinocheilidae), these are now regarded as separate suborders, the
Loach
Topics referred to by the same term
a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae Siamese algae eater, a species of freshwater fish in the carp family, Cyprinidae Siamese
Siamese
Species of gastropod
is typically sold as an algae eater as it will constantly scrape the glass, hardscape and substrate of the aquarium for algae with its rasping mouth.
Vitta_zebra
Species of freshwater fish
These fish may be useful as algae eaters to control algae growth. To prevent digging and to present enough surface area for algae growth, the substrate should
Kissing_gourami
Subfamily of fishes
contain some of the popular aquarium fishes often called "algae eaters", e.g. the Siamese algae-eater (Crossocheilus siamensis) along with "pedicure fish"
Labeoninae
Largest family of catfish
of their algae-eating habits, though this role may not be carried out. Loricariid are either vegetarian, omnivore, carnivore or wood-eaters. A great many
Loricariidae
Puntius partipentazona Pygmy gourami Red-tailed black shark Siamese algae eater Siamese fighting fish Six-banded tiger barb Spotted barb Three spot gourami
List of species native to Thailand
List_of_species_native_to_Thailand
Major river in Thailand
banded loach, several Yasuhikotakia loaches, tinfoil barb, Siamese algae eater, silver barb, pearl danio, rainbow shark, Hampala barb, black sharkminnow
Chao_Phraya_River
Genus of fishes
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
Crossocheilus
Species of fish
Gyrinocheilus pustulosus (common name: Borneo algae-eater) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Gyrinocheilus. It inhabits the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan
Gyrinocheilus_pustulosus
Fish used as live food for other captive animals
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Feeder_fish
Habitat for communities made up of populations of multiple species
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Biotope
Genus of fishes
plumper version of Crossocheilus, which includes the well-known Siamese algae eater (C. siamensis) and is a very close relative. Their coloration is also
Epalzeorhynchos
Order of fishes
Gyrinocheiloidei Betancur-R, et al., 2017 Family Gyrinocheilidae Gill, 1907 (algae eaters) Suborder Catostomoidei Betancur-R, et al., 2017 Family Catostomidae
Cypriniformes
Aquarist term for small cleaner animals
Loricariid and Corydoras catfish, loaches, log suckers and siamese algae-eaters. The term clean-up crew, along with custodian, has also been used for
Clean-up_crew
Species of gastropod
freshly laid. It is a part of ornamental pet trade for freshwater aquaria. Algae eater This article incorporates CC-BY-2.0 text from the reference. Rawlings
Pomacea_diffusa
Species of fish
high levels of nitrates. Unlike some other catfish they are not good algae eaters, but are good at "cleaning up" leftover food and detritus from the substrate
Sterba's_corydoras
Species of fish
It has a compact face with large multicolored eyes. They are peaceful algae eaters but can be territorial around other blenny. They like to hide their slender
Blenniella_chrysospilos
English chemist
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Robert_Warington
Feature of some fish
difficulty. All Loricariidae possess a suckermouth as do the cypriniform algae eaters of the genus Gyrinocheilus and other genera. The 'False Siamensis' (Epalzeorhynchus
Suckermouth
Order of fishes
to a diet very high in algae to the point where one, the Flagfish also known as American flagfish, is a renowned algae eater in the aquarium, in spite
Cyprinodontiformes
Aquatic animal that feeds on the bottom of a body of water
dirty. Some specialized bottom feeders are more specifically sold as "algae eaters" to increase the amount of free oxygen and aesthetic appeal of a tank
Bottom_feeder
Transparent tank of water for fish and water-dwelling species
the result would be algae growth. While there are fishes and invertebrates that could be introduced in the tank to clean up this algae, the ideal solution
Aquarium
Species of fish
Neotropical Ichthyology. 4 (4): 379–383. doi:10.1590/S1679-62252006000400001. Fenner, Robert. "The Ideal Algae Eater..." WetWebMedia.com. Retrieved 2007-04-27.
Zebra_oto
Species of fish
preferring areas with sandy substrates and Vallisneria patches. It is an algae eater, obtaining its food by scraping it from the leaves of aquatic plants
Giant_haplochromis
Catfish species
species. The common otocinclus is typically sold as an algae eater. It will rasp most kinds of algae from leaves, hard scape and glass. Unlike many fish
Otocinclus_vittatus
Genus of algae
in the Houtman Abrolhos in Western Australia. Biology portal Algae Red algae Algae eater John Marinus Huisman (2000). Marine plants of Australia. UWA
Gloiotrichus
Superfamily of flies
A crane fly, also known as a mosquito eater, or a mosquito hawk, is a member of the dipteran superfamily Tipuloidea, which contains the living families
Crane_fly
are also heavily dependent on algae, especially hair algae, and are regarded as one of the most prolific algae-eaters out there. Other than that, you
Feeder_shrimp
Fishery initiative
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Project_Piaba
French linguist and explorer
1929 at the age of 84. The species Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Siamese algae eater) commemorates his name. Etienne Aymonier; Antoine Cabaton (1906). Dictionnaire
Étienne_Aymonier
Breed of goldfish
environment pollution (i.e. dead leaves, debris, runoff), algae, selection of pond mates (i.e. algae eaters, frogs, etc.). Outdoor ponds tend to become miniature
Common_goldfish
Genus of fishes
one nest. These fish are often kept by aquarists, as they are dutiful algae-eaters and smaller in adult size than the common plecos usually seen in pet
Ancistrus
Fish that prefer cooler water temperatures
Spotted snakehead (Channa punctata) Pearl danio Northern snakehead Chinese algae eater Variable platyfish Note: The above contains a mix of true coldwater fish
Coldwater_fish
Species of crustacean
interact well with other shrimp of similar size and temperament. They are algae eaters, which many aquarium owners find beneficial. They prefer brackish water
Caridina_gracilirostris
Topics referred to by the same term
mouth, found in Eurasia and northwestern Africa, related to minnows Algae eaters, fishes of the family Gyrinocheilidae, are sometimes referred to as sucking
Loach_(disambiguation)
Species of fish
Gyrinocheilus pennocki, also known as the spotted algae eater, is a species of freshwater fish endemic to the Mekong basin in Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos
Gyrinocheilus_pennocki
Chemical compound
highly toxic to zooplankton, the algae they feed on experience blooms. Boone & Bridges 2003 find that larger algae eaters such as Bufo woodhousii benefit
Carbaryl
(Crossocheilus burmanicus) Gangetic latia (Crossocheilus latius) Siamese algae eater (Crossocheilus oblongus) Crossocheilus reticulatus Culter recurviceps
List_of_least_concern_fishes
Species of fish
doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180882A1673384.en. "Crossocheilus atrilimes – Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis, SAE) — Seriously Fish". v t e
Crossocheilus_atrilimes
English naturalist (1810-1888)
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Philip_Henry_Gosse
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Disease_in_ornamental_fish
Organism that eats mostly or exclusively animal tissue
A carnivore /ˈkɑːrnɪvɔːr/, or meat-eater (Latin, caro, genitive carnis, meaning meat or flesh and vorare meaning "to devour"), is an animal or plant whose
Carnivore
Practice of containing fish
top imported species are the guppy, neon tetra, platy, betta, Chinese algae eater, and goldfish. Given 91.9 million total US households in 1990, 9.7 million
Fishkeeping
Gymnostomus horai Tuz golden barb (Hemigrammocapoeta kemali) Lipped algae eater (Horalabiosa joshuai) Rio Grande silvery minnow (Hybognathus amarus)
List_of_endangered_fishes
Siamese fireback (National bird.) Wild water buffalo Dhole Orca Siamese algae-eater Great hornbill Mainland serow Golden jackal Irrawaddy dolphin Blacktip
Geography_of_Thailand
Fish species categorized by various characteristics
Striped bass eat smaller fish. Chinese algae eater Chinese algae eaters are kept in aquaria to control algae. Emperor angelfish The Emperor angelfish
Diversity_of_fish
Species of freshwater snail
Albrecht et al. 2025, p. 10. Moreira et al. 2024, pp. 7, 9. "Freshwater Algae Eaters for the Nano Tank". Tropical Fish Hobbyist. Archived from the original
Physella_acuta
Lake in Norway
Retrieved 2012-04-25. ...After two decades of examining a microscopic algae-eater that lives in a lake in Norway, scientists on Thursday declared it to
Årungen
British zoologist
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Anna_Thynne
Species of gastropod
who see them as a pest species and those who value their usefulness as algae eaters and substrate cleaners. Malanoides tuberculata [sic] misspelling Melania
Red-rimmed_melania
Collectible card game revolving around endangered species
lionfish Red mangrove Salvadori's nightjar Sappan Scarce blue tiger Siamese algae eater Siamese fighting fish Silver shark Silvery gibbon Slow loris Spiny turtle
Xeko
Species of fish
Prokofiev, A. M.; Roubenyan, H. R. (January 2019). "A New Species of Algae Eaters Capoeta kaput sp. nov. (Teleostei, Cyprinidae) from Transcaucasia". Inland
Capoeta_kaput
Genus of algae
genus include: Ganonema codii Ganonema farinosum Biology portal Algae Red algae Algae eater John Marinus Huisman (2000). Marine plants of Australia. UWA
Ganonema
American zoologist (1859–1944)
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Charles_Haskins_Townsend
Genus of fishes
Because of their more carnivorous diet, these fish are not like the algae eaters aquarists are used to. These fish should be provided with clean, fast-moving
Hypancistrus
National park of Thailand
betta Antimony fish Horseface loach Minnow Siamese mud carp Spotted algae eater Stone fish Butterflies, include: Banded marquis Common archduke Namtok
Thung Salaeng Luang National Park
Thung_Salaeng_Luang_National_Park
National park in Thailand
snakehead Hillstream loach Oxygaster anomalura scissortail rasbora Siamese algae-eater Siamese mud carp Siamese rock catfish Silver loach IUCN protected area
Khao_Laem_National_Park
Species of fish
material, ideally green algae, to thrive. They are ideal algae eaters for tanks with small, hard-water cichlids. If not enough algae are available, vegetables
Butterfly_splitfin
Species of freshwater snail
required or content may be available in libraries) Garnelio. "Our top 6 algae eaters in the aquarium". Garnelio EN. Retrieved 9 October 2025. "Anthrazit-Napfschnecke"
Neritina_pulligera
Species of algae
Gymnogongrus durvillei is a species of red algae in the family Phyllophoraceae. Gymnogongrus durvillei is found in temperate marine environments, particularly
Gymnogongrus_durvillei
Swedish ichthyologist
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Sven_O._Kullander
Obtaining nutrients by consuming algae
species. While the chimpanzee in question, Sally, was one of the only algae-eaters in her group, it was assumed that she had adopted this behaviour from
Algophagy
Welsh marine zoologist (1803–1879)
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Edward_Edwards_(zoologist)
helpful. For example, the aptly named Lawnmower Blenny will keep your green algae well trimmed and presentable. With the exception of Fang Blennies, Blennies
List of marine aquarium fish species
List_of_marine_aquarium_fish_species
Patriots and Revolver Ocelot. Beginning with Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater, several games have served as prequels, following Big Boss' past as Naked
Characters of the Metal Gear series
Characters_of_the_Metal_Gear_series
Species of fish
"pleco" are interchangeable in all common names. The names include: algae sucker/eater pez diablo (devil fish) pleco water old lady (vieja de la agua) janitor
Hypostomus_plecostomus
French government official and naturalist
(1883); Cambodian logsucker. Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (1883); Siamese algae-eater Puntius aurotaeniatus (1885) Rasbora aurotaenia (1885); pale rasbora
Gilbert_Tirant
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William_Alford_Lloyd
Fish eating scales of other fish
(family Cichlidae from the African Great Lakes). Several of these scale-eaters also feed on fins of other fish, and many omnivorous or predatory fish may
Lepidophagy
Group of tree dwelling mammals noted for slowness
hair that is host to symbiotic green algae which camouflage the animal in the trees and provide it nutrients. The algae also nourish sloth moths, some species
Sloth
Species of seaweed
(red sea plume or limu kohu), formerly A. sanfordiana, is a species of red algae, with cosmopolitan distribution in tropical to warm temperate waters. Researchers
Asparagopsis_taxiformis
American brand of meal replacement products
Filloon, Whitney (November 7, 2016). "Soylent Blames Algae for Making Customers Violently Ill". Eater. Retrieved July 28, 2022. Mole, Beth (November 8, 2016)
Soylent_(meal_replacement)
American musical group
Carson, who released the EP on a limited set of fifty cassette tapes on Sun Eater. Early in the project, Odom toured on his own with backing tracks played
Your_Arms_Are_My_Cocoon
Species of starfish
animal.) They feed on the thin coating layers of hard, encrusting algae (coralline algae) on the undersides of dead coral rubble and other concealed surfaces
Crown-of-thorns_starfish
eating of both plants, animals, fungi, bacteria etc. The term means "all-eater". By amount of meat in diet Hypercarnivore: more than 70% meat Mesocarnivore:
List_of_feeding_behaviours
Jelly dessert flavored with coffee and sugar
"People Are Going Crazy for Starbucks Japan's Coffee Jelly Frappuccinos". Eater. Retrieved 1 September 2016. Macewan, Matthew. "The Delicious Road: A Japanese
Coffee_jelly
1990 stealth action game
a new species of algae, OILIX, that could produce petroleum-grade hydrocarbons with little expense and effort. He unveils the algae to the World Energy
Metal_Gear_2:_Solid_Snake
Machine for removing weeds on lakes
water's surface and can block up waterways. It also scoops up surface level algae on bodies of water. It has a long, extendable, arm attached to the operators
Aquamog
Species of algae
aquifolium, formerly known as Sargassum echinocarpum, is an abundant brown algae of the order Fucales, class Phaeophyceae, genus Sargassum. In Hawaii, it
Sargassum_aquifolium
Dubious saurischian dinosaur genus
Saurophaganax ("lord of lizard-eaters") is a dubious, chimeric genus of large saurischian dinosaur, possibly a sauropod, from the Late Jurassic (Kimmeridgian)
Saurophaganax
Plant-based food made to resemble meat
for alternatives to meat protein for ethical reasons, and regular meat-eaters who were confronted with food shortages during World War I and World War
Meat_alternative
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