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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. These fish occur in several types of habitat, often fast-flowing rivers with rocky bottoms. == Species == These are the currently recognized species in this genus: Crossocheilus atrilimes Kottelat, 2000 Crossocheilus cobitis (Bleeker, 1854) Crossocheilus elegans Kottelat & H. H. Tan, 2011 Crossocheilus gnathopogon M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 Crossocheilus langei Bleeker, 1860 Cross

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. FamilyCyprinidae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
Observations recorded1,202

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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. These fish occur in several types of habitat, often fast-flowing rivers with rocky bottoms. == Species == These are the currently recognized species in this genus: Crossocheilus atrilimes Kottelat, 2000 Crossocheilus cobitis (Bleeker, 1854) Crossocheilus elegans Kottelat & H. H. Tan, 2011 Crossocheilus gnathopogon M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 Crossocheilus langei Bleeker, 1860 Crossocheilus microstoma Ciccotto & Page, 2017 Crossocheilus nigriloba Popta, 1904 Crossocheilus oblongus Kuhl & van Hasselt, 1823 Crossocheilus obscurus H. H. Tan & Kottelat, 2009 Crossocheilus reticulatus (Fowler, 1934) Crossocheilus tchangi Fowler, 1935

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