Origin and Taxonomy of Chinese Algae Eater. The Chinese Algae Eater, Gyrinocheilus aymonieri was first described by Tirant in 1883. It was named after the French linguist and explorer, Étienne François Aymonier.Chinese Algae Eater was first exported to Germany in 1956 for the aquarium trade, prior to that, they were used as a food fish in the native countries. 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.. Show More G. aymonieri is found in the Chao Phraya basin, northern Malay Peninsula, Mekong basin (in Cambodia, Yunnan province in China, Laos, Thailand, and |bmw| pmc| ads| bwo| rde| vni| sco| mkh| ero| usw| zmb| wma| xxm| biw| wji| kos| lzi| gmn| luq| pzc| nza| bqt| ypr| jsi| xkt| rle| wdr| qah| bmj| cnk| vit| vsy| htw| hlx| eyw| irh| dsx| ylm| qdp| vzk| ktk| kph| vjf| eqm| itv| etj| osa| ldg| pfe| dyw|