Siamese Algae Eater native habitat, distribution, behavior & aquarium compatibility
Local to the numerous feeders, streams and seepage trenches of Southeast Asia, the Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis) is a tutoring types of suckermouth catfish. They are found living among the thick vegetation along the banks and bottoms of the many streams and seepage trenches of the tropical areas of Southeast Asia. Ages spent living in a climate of thick oceanic vegetation has made the Siamese Algae Eater an expert at eating algae from every possible kind of plant leaves, stalks and stems, which thus has charmed them with the people who keep planted aquariums the world over. Frequently alluded to as the "cordial" algae eater, the Siamese Algae Eater (Crossocheilus siamensis) has significantly more taking the plunge than basically being more serene than the more generally accessible and comparative in appearance Flying Fox (Epalzeorhynchus kalopterus) and the Chinese Algae Eater (Gyrinocheilos aymonieri). It is because of the likenesses in appearance between ...