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Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Gastromyzon: Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335); stellatus: From the Latin adjective stellatus, meaning starry, in reference to the numerous yellow spots on the black body..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
; air tawar dasar (demersal). Tropical
Asia: Sarawak, Sadong and Lupar River basins in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Size / Weight / umur
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.2 cm SL jantan/; (Ref. 57871)
deskripsi pendek
Morfologi | Morfometrik
duri punggung lunak (Keseluruhan (total)): 8; Sirip dubur lunak: 4; vertebrata, bertulang belakang: 31 - 32. Can be distinguished from its congeners by having the following unique combination of characters: a dark brown body with numerous yellow fine spots and blotches, head dark brown with numerous yellow spots; sublacrymal groove visible from side; secondary rostrum absent; post-oral pouch absent; subopercular groove absent; gill slit vertical; a truncate snout when viewed dorsally; abdomen without scales; lateral line scales 66-69; pelvic fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin (Ref. 57871).
Inhabits fast flowing rocky streams (Ref. 84801).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Kematangan | Reproduksi, perkembang biakan | Pemijahan | telur-telur | Fecundity | Larva
Tan, H.H., 2006. The Borneo suckers. Revision of the torrent loaches of Borneo (Balitoridae): Gastromyzon, Neogastromyzon). Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia : Natural History Publications (Borneo) in association with Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research. vii, 245 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm. (Ref. 57871)
Status IUCN Red List (Ref. 130435)
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