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Common names: Cá may
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Found in Mekong delta (Ref. 36625). Status of threat: Rare (Ref. 46452).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/vm.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Khoa, T.T. and T.T.T. Huong, 1993
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Sucking catfish, Levänuoliainen, Pa ko, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Cypriniformes (Carps) > Gyrinocheilidae (Algae eaters)
Etymology: Gyrinocheilus: Greek, gyrinos = tadpole + Greek, cheilos = lip (Ref. 45335).

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; acqua dolce demersale; pH range: 6.0 - 8.0; dH range: 5 - 19; potamodromo (Ref. 51243). Tropical; 25°C - 28°C (Ref. 1672)

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Asia: Mekong, Chao Phraya and Meklong basins; northern Malay Peninsula.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 28.0 cm SL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 27732)

Short description Morfologia | Morfometria

Has 9 branched dorsal rays; 36-40 lateral line scales; no dark spots on pelvic and anal fins (Ref. 27732); a small dark spot always present behind spiracle; sometimes tiny tubercles on side of head and large tubercles confined to snout (Ref. 12693).

Occur in medium to large-sized rivers and enters flooded fields (Ref. 12975). Found on solid surfaces in flowing waters. Mostly herbivorous, feed largely on algae, periphyton and phytoplankton, but also take insect larvae or zooplankton. In current, they hold onto fixed objects with their sucker-like mouth. For breathing, water is pumped into the gill cavity through a small spiracle and across the gills for gas exchange. Large fish are sold in the markets, smaller ones are used to make prahoc (Ref. 12693). Aquarium keeping: needs plant feed; adults territorial; in groups of 5 or more individuals; minimum aquarium size 60 cm (Ref. 51539).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

Rainboth, W.J., 1996. Fishes of the Cambodian Mekong. FAO species identification field guide for fishery purposes. FAO, Rome, 265 p. (Ref. 12693)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 20 October 2011

CITES (Ref. 128078)

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Human uses

Pesca: commerciale; Acquario: elevato interesse commerciale

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Estimates based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804): PD₅₀ = 0.7500 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].

Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00389 (0.00180 - 0.00842), b=3.12 (2.94 - 3.30), in cm Total Length, based on all LWR estimates for this body shape (Ref. 93245).

Trophic level (Ref. 69278): 2.5 ±0.25 se; based on food items.

Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153): Low vulnerability (24 of 100).

Price category (Ref. 80766): Unknown.

Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)