Honey sucker
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri
Closest relatives | Carp family, loach family, sucking loaches |
Habitat | Rivers and streams |
Behaviour | They form territories and defend them aggressively against their fellow species. They attach themselves to the ground with their mouths and scrape their food off. |
Diet | Young fish feed on algae, adults are omnivores |
Body length | up to 29 cm |
Spawn | little known |
Use | Food fish, fishkeeping |
Current status | dwindling |