Psilorhynchus aymonieri

Ortak İsim	Yosun yiyen  Çinli Alg Eater  Ortak Alg Eater  Altın Alg Eater  Hint Alg Eater  Loach Sucking
Bilimsel Adı	Psilorhynchus aymonieri
Dağıtım	Asya, Hindistan.
Beslenme	Otçul.
Açıklama
Mizaç	Agresif.
Bakım	Karides granül, kan kurdu,solucanlar, yosun gibi çeşitli yiyecekler verilebilir.Bu balıkları en az 80 litre akvaryumda tutulmalıdır.Saklanacak yerler ayarlanmsı uygun olur.
PH	6.0-8.3
Sıcaklık	24C - 28C
Maksimum Boy	28 cm
Cinsiyet	Cinsiyet ayrımı çok zordur.
Üreme	Üretmesi zordur.Deneyim gerektirir.
Varyansları
Ana Renkler	Kahverengi, Beyaz

Common Names:

Algae Eater Chinese Algae Eater Common Algae Eater Gold Algae Eater Indian Algae Eater Sucking Loach

Synonyms:

Psilorhynchus aymonieri

Family:

Gyrinocheilidae

Category:

Catfish_Bottom_Feeders

Distribution:

Asia; India.

Main Ecosystem:

River; River

Temperament:

Aggressive; Young Algae Eaters are peaceful, but as they grow to above 12cm they become territorial and aggressive, especially towards their own species. While eating they will attack any fish that is in it's way. Not great fish for peaceful tanks, because they tend to get meaner as they get older.

Diet:

Herbivore; Herbivore

Care:

DO NOT remove algae from the sides and back of the tank as this is the Algae Eaters main source of food. Keep some hiding places in the tank.

pH:

6 - 8.3

Temperature:

24°C - 28°C 75°F - 82°F

Hardness:

5 dH - 19 dH

Potential Size:

Male: 28cm (11") Female: 28cm (11")

Water Region:

Bottom; Bottom

Activity:

NonSpecific; Non Specific

Gender:

Too hard to determine.

Breeding:

Is possible. Very little is known.

Variants:

A golden variety is also common.

Comments:

Although the larger Algae Eaters are territoral in nature, the more placid juviniles grow slowly. In small tanks the algae eater is best kept alone.

Main Colours:

Brown, White

Markings:

Striped Horizontal

Mouth:

Sucking Disc

Tail:

Forked