Gyrinocheilus pustulosus Vaillant, 1902
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 pustulosus (common name: Borneo algae-eater) is a species of cyprinid of the genus Gyrinocheilus. It inhabits the Kapuas, Mahakam and Kayan basins of Indonesian Borneo. It is ten dorsal soft rays and 39 or 40 vertebrae. Unsexed males have a maximum length of 35.5 centimetres (14.0 in). It was described by George Clapp Vaillant in 1902. It is classified as "data deficient" on the IUCN Red List and considered harmless to humans.
Wikipedia contributors, Gyrinocheilus pustulosus; 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 pustulosus Vaillant, 1902
- Name authority
- Vaillant, 1902
- 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 pustulosus Vaillant, 1902
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 aymonieri (Tirant, 1883) | GyrinocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gyrinocheilus pennocki (Fowler, 1937) | GyrinocheilidaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
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.
- Vaillant, L. L. (1902). Résultats zoologiques de l’expédition scientifique Néerlandaise au Bornéo central. Poissons. Notes from the Leyden Museum, v. 24 (note 1): 1–166, Pls. 1–2. 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:3HYS7. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.