Gastromyzon

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Gastromyzon is a genus of small, specialized freshwater loaches known for their flattened, sucker-like bodies adapted to fast-flowing streams in Southeast Asia.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Gastromyzon canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf genus ⓘ
taxon ⓘ
adaptation adhesion to rocks in strong currents ⓘ
sucker-like ventral surface ⓘ
aquariumRequirement high oxygenation ⓘ
smooth rocks for grazing ⓘ
strong water flow ⓘ
aquariumTrade sometimes kept in aquaria ⓘ
behavior benthic ⓘ
grazing on surfaces ⓘ
bodyShape flattened ⓘ
class Actinopterygii ⓘ
commonName Borneo sucker loach ⓘ
hillstream loach ⓘ
conservationConcern sensitive to habitat degradation ⓘ
diet algae ⓘ
biofilm ⓘ
small invertebrates ⓘ
distributionRegion Borneo ⓘ
Brunei ⓘ
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

Indonesia ⓘ
Malaysia ⓘ
ecologicalNiche rheophilic fish ⓘ
environment tropical streams ⓘ
family Gastromyzontidae ⓘ
foundIn clear water habitats ⓘ
upland streams ⓘ
habitat fast-flowing streams ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ
kingdom Animalia ⓘ
locomotion clinging and crawling on substrates ⓘ
morphologicalFeature expanded paired fins forming adhesive surface ⓘ
small subterminal mouth ⓘ
specialized fin rays for gripping surfaces ⓘ
ventrally flattened body ⓘ
nativeTo Southeast Asia ⓘ
order Cypriniformes ⓘ
phylum Chordata ⓘ
reproduction egg-laying ⓘ
respirationAdaptation adapted to well-oxygenated water ⓘ
size small ⓘ
substratePreference rocky stream beds ⓘ
taxonRank genus ⓘ
threat deforestation in catchment areas ⓘ
stream modification ⓘ
water pollution ⓘ
typeOf loach ⓘ
waterCurrentPreference strong current ⓘ
waterParameterPreference cool to moderate temperatures ⓘ
well-oxygenated water ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Balitoridae → notableGenus → Gastromyzon ⓘ