Syncrossus
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Syncrossus is a genus of Southeast Asian loaches. It contains five species, many of which are popular in the aquarium fish trade.
Species
- Syncrossus beauforti (H. M. SmithHugh McCormick SmithHugh McCormick Smith was an American ichthyologist and administrator in the Bureau of Fisheries.-Biography:...
, 1931) (Chameleon loach) - Syncrossus berdmoreiSyncrossus berdmoreiSyncrossus berdmorei, , is a freshwater loach from Thailand. "This species lives in fast mountain streams and large rivers, over soft substrates and often near submerged boulders and fallen trees." Unlike most loaches Syncrossus berdmorei is very aggressive, especially when food is added to the...
BlythEdward BlythEdward Blyth was an English zoologist and pharmacist. He was one of the founders of zoology in India....
, 1860 (Blyth's loach) - Syncrossus helodes (SauvageHenri Émile Sauvage- Works :Articles in The Popular Science Monthly:* “Amphibious Fishes,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 9, September 1876* “The Archer-Fishes,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 12, January 1878* “The Matamata,” in Popular Science Monthly Volume 16, March 1880...
, 1876) (Tiger botia) - Syncrossus hymenophysa (BleekerPieter BleekerPieter Bleeker was a Dutch medical doctor and ichthyologist, famous for his work on the fishes of East Asia – Atlas Ichthyologique des Orientales Neerlandaises – which was published 1862–1877....
, 1852) (Tiger loach) - Syncrossus reversa (T. R. Roberts, 1989)