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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae River loaches

Genus: Gastromyzon

(See list of species below)


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36 species (see list below)

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Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aequabilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aeroides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon auronigrus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon bario
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon borneensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Gastromyzon contractus Roberts, 1982

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon contractus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cornusaccus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cranbrooki
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon crenastus
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Roberts, 1982

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon danumensis Chin & Inger, 1989

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon danumensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Gastromyzon embalohensis
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon extrorsus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon farragus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gastromyzon fasciatus Inger & Chin, 1961

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon fasciatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon ingeri
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon introrsus
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No picture found
Asia
 
Gastromyzon katibasensis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Gastromyzon lepidogaster Roberts, 1982

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon megalepis
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon monticola
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ocellatus Tan & Ng, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon ocellatus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gastromyzon ornaticauda Tan & Martin-Smith, 1998

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon ornaticauda
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon pariclavis
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon praestans
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon psiloetron
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon punctulatus Inger & Chin, 1961

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon punctulatus
[Hillstream loach]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ridens Roberts, 1982

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon ridens
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon russulus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia

Gastromyzon scitulus Tan & Leh, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon scitulus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon spectabilis
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon stellatus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon umbrus
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No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon venustus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Gastromyzon viriosus Tan, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon viriosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Gastromyzon zebrinus Tan, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon zebrinus
[]
36 Species of Family Balitoridae with Genus Gastromyzon
(River loaches)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
2006 Gastromyzon aequabilis Asia 3.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon aeroides Asia 4.6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon auronigrus Asia 5.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon bario Asia 9.1 SL
1874 Gastromyzon borneensis Asia 10 SL
1982 Gastromyzon contractus Asia 3.7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon cornusaccus Asia 4.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon cranbrooki Asia 7.6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon crenastus Asia 2.8 SL
1982 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Asia 4.5 SL
1989 Gastromyzon danumensis Asia 4.5 SL
1998 Gastromyzon embalohensis Asia
2006 Gastromyzon extrorsus Asia 7.7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon farragus Asia 3.9 SL
1961 Gastromyzon fasciatus Asia 7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon ingeri Asia 5.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon introrsus Asia 9.4 SL
2003 Gastromyzon katibasensis Asia
1982 Gastromyzon lepidogaster Asia 10.2 SL
1982 Gastromyzon megalepis Asia 6 SL
1889 Gastromyzon monticola Asia 7 SL
2004 Gastromyzon ocellatus Asia 4.5 SL
1998 Gastromyzon ornaticauda Asia 7 SL
1998 Gastromyzon pariclavis Asia 6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon praestans Asia 5.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon psiloetron Asia 8.5 SL
1961 Gastromyzon punctulatus Hillstream loach Asia 6.5 SL
1982 Gastromyzon ridens Asia 5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon russulus Asia 6.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon scitulus Asia
2006 Gastromyzon spectabilis Asia 5.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon stellatus Asia 5.2 SL
2006 Gastromyzon umbrus Asia 5.1 SL
2006 Gastromyzon venustus Asia 4.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon viriosus Asia 5.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon zebrinus Asia 6.1 SL



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