Nother Name For An Algae Eater?

[mcdanielnc89]

is it just a type of catfish?

 

[england]

plecs are algae eaters
redtail black sharks
Siamese Flying Fox
Otocinclus sp
Bristlenose Catfish<Ancistrus leucostictus

 

[*Fishkies*]

Chinese Algae Eater, Siamese Algae Eater, Oto, some shirmps are algae eaters

 

[dwarfgourami]

If you see a fish simply labelled algae eater, this is likely to be the Chinese Algae Eater (gyrinocheilus aymonieri), which is related to the loaches.

 

[loachman]

If you see a fish simply labelled algae eater, this is likely to be the Chinese Algae Eater (gyrinocheilus aymonieri), which is related to the loaches.

I guess this is technically true, but they are just as closely related to carps and minnows. They're not that closely related to loaches despite their other common name.

 

[Miss Wiggle]

if you see anything simply labelled as 'algae eater' get a positive ID on it before you buy it!!

there's hundreds of fish it could be ranging from entirley suitable ones staying at around 3/4" to big aggressive monsters.

don't buy anything with that name unless you are 100% sure what it is.