# Siamese Algae Eater

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## Basic Information
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Species | Fish |
| Origin | Southeast Asia (Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Indonesia) |
| Size Category | Medium |

## Vital Statistics
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Body Length | 14–15 cm |
| Lifespan | 8–10 years |

## Adult Preventive Care
- **Exercise Needs**: Intermediate care level
- **Grooming**: Omnivore
- **Annual Exam Focus**: Compatible: Loaches, barbs, giant danios, cichlids, livebearers, Corydoras, tetras, swordtails, gouramis, Amano shrimp, dwarf crayfish, snails
- **Routine Care**: Incompatible: Red tail sharks, small shrimp (Neocaridina), timid/shy fish, aggressive bottom-dwellers

## Health Predispositions
| Condition | Onset Stage | Risk | Hereditary | Screening |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swim Bladder Issues | adult | medium | No | No |
| Bacterial Infections | adult | high | No | No |
| Ich (White Spot Disease) | adult | medium | No | No |
| Internal Parasites | adult | medium | No | No |

## Breeding & Genetics
- **CHIC Required Tests**: Difficult, egg layers, rarely breed in home aquariums, usually bred with hormones in farms
- **Recommended DNA Tests**: Crossocheilus oblongus

## Behavioral Ethogram
- **Locomotion**: Active swimming, bottom-dwelling, grazing on surfaces, resting on leaves, fast swimming, schooling behavior in juveniles
- **Social**: Peaceful, active, semi-aggressive towards own kind as adults
- **Stress/Displacement**: Lethargy, hiding, color changes, rapid breathing, erratic swimming, laying on the bottom

## AI Communication Decoding
- **AI-Trainable Signals**: Color patterns, movement patterns, body posture changes, hiding behavior, rapid swimming
- **Context-Dependent Vocalizations**: Lethargy, hiding, color changes, rapid breathing, erratic swimming, laying on the bottom
- **Interspecies Communication**: Water type: Freshwater, pH: 6-8

## Water Parameters & Husbandry
- **Water Temperature**: 20-27°C
- **pH Range**: pH 6-8
- **Water Type & Tank**: Freshwater, Min tank: 75L
- **Diet Type**: Omnivore
- **Care Notes**: Difficulty: Intermediate. Temperament: Peaceful, active, semi-aggressive towards own kind as adults

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