ðə lˈoːɹɪkˌæɹɪˌɪdiː ænd mˈɛmbɚz ʌvðə dʒˈɛnəs dʒˈaɪɹɪnˌɑːtʃeɪləs ɑːɹ fˈɜːðɚɹ ɐdˈæptᵻd baɪ hˌævɪŋ ɐ spˈɛʃəl ˈoʊpənɪŋ ɔnðə ɡˈɪl kˈʌvɚ sˌoʊ ðætðə fˈɪʃ kæn bɹˈiːð wɪðˌaʊt jˈuːzɪŋ ɪts mˈaʊθ.
The Loricariidae and members of the genus Gyrinocheilus are further adapted by having a special opening on the gill cover so that the fish can breathe without using its mouth.