Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Gyrinocheilus aymonieri is a freshwater fish native to large parts of Southeast Asia. It is of interest as a local food source and for the aquarium trade. Its common names include honey sucker, sucking loach and Chinese algae eater.
G. aymonieri is found in the Chao Phraya basin, northern Malay Peninsula, Mekong basin (in Cambodia, Yunnan province in China, Laos, Thailand, and Vietnam), Mae Klong basin and the Xe Bang Fai River. It is most often seen in large rivers, occasionally entering flooded fields. The fish spends most of its time on flat surfaces, such as rocks, in flowing water, using its unusually formed inferior mouth to attach itself to rocks in stronger flows.
The fish are sold in local markets as a food source and small fish are used in preparation of prahok.
Wikipedia contributors, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:41:56.996825+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)
- Name authority
- (Tirant, 1883)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Gyrinocheilidae
- Genus
- Gyrinocheilus
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyGyrinocheilidae Gill, 1905
- genusGyrinocheilus Vaillant, 1902
- speciesGyrinocheilus aymonieri (Tirant, 1883)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gyrinocheilus. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gyrinocheilus pustulosus Vaillant, 1902 | GyrinocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gyrinocheilus pennocki (Fowler, 1937) | GyrinocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Gyrinocheilus kaznakovi Berg, 1906 Berg, 1906 | synonym |
| Gyrinocheilus monchadskii Krasyukova & Gusev, 1987 Krasyukova & Gusev, 1987 | synonym |
| Gyrinocheilops kaznakoi (Berg, 1906) (Berg, 1906) | synonym |
| Gyrinocheilus kaznakoi Berg, 1906 Berg, 1906 | synonym |
| Psilorhynchus aymonieri Tirant, 1883 Tirant, 1883 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1026903 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3HYRX. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.