Thigmokeronopsis antarctica (Sucking Loach, Sucking Loa, Sucking Catfish, Sucker Loach, Siamese Headbreather, Siamese Algae-eater, Siamese Algae Eater, Indian Algae Eater, Chinese Algae-eater, Biforated Carp, Algae Eater)

Common Names

Common Names in English:

Algae Eater, Biforated Carp, Chinese Algae-eater, Indian Algae Eater, Siamese Algae Eater, Siamese Algae-eater, Siamese Headbreather, Sucker Loach, Sucking Catfish, Sucking Loa, Sucking Loach

Taxonomy

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Domain: Eukaryota ()
- Kingdom: Protozoa () - (Goldfuss, 1818) R. Owen, 1858 - Protozoa
  - Subkingdom: Biciliata ()
    - Infrakingdom: Alveolata () - Cavalier-Smith, 1991
      - Phylum: Ciliophora () - (Doflein, 1901) Copeland, 1956 - Ciliates
        Subphylum: Intramacronucleata () - Lynn, 1996
        Class: Spirotrichea () - B�tschli, 1889
        Subclass: Stichotrichia () - Small & Lynn, 1985
        Order: Urostylida () - Jankowski, 1979
        Family: Pseudokeronopsidae () - Borror & Wicklow, 1983
        Genus: Thigmokeronopsis ()
        Specific descriptor: antarctica
        Scientific name: - Thigmokeronopsis antarctica

Similar Species

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Members of the genus Thigmokeronopsis

There are approximately 2 species in this genus:

T. antarctica (Sucking Loach) · T. crystallis (Spotted Algae Eater)

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Notes

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Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 19, 2008:

Museum national d'histoire naturelle: Ichtyologie

Identifiers

Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 5329341
Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 17887213
Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 3778135