Gastromyzon stellatus Tan, 2006

Description


Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 4; Vertebrae: 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).

Common Names


No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy


Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Gastromyzontidae

Genus: Gastromyzon

Species: Gastromyzon stellatus Tan, 2006

Climate Zone


  • Tropical
  • Location


    Biology


    Inhabits fast flowing rocky streams (Ref. 84801).

    Habitat


    demersal