Spirulina (genus)

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Spirulina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Bacteria
Phylum: Cyanobacteria
Class: Cyanophyceae
Order: Oscillatoriales
Genus: Spirulina

Spirulina is a genus of cyanobacteria. As a photosynthetic organism capable of fixing nitrogen, its non-protein nutrient values are relatively low.[citation needed]

Spirulina is used in some foods for aquarium fish. It is especially of interest in foods for armoured catfish from the Loricariidae family and for aufwuchs feeders such as Cichlidae from the Rift Valley lakes.

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