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Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Gastromyzon: Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335); ocellatus: Specific name from the Latin ocellus, meaning eye, in allusion to the eye-like patterns on the lateral of the body.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
; agua dulce demersal. Tropical
Distribución
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Asia: southern Sarawak, Malaysia.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 4.5 cm SL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 55025)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 9; Radios blandos anales: 5; Vértebra: 30 - 31. Distinguished from its congeners in having the following unique combination of characters: body dark brown, dorsum with 7-8 cream bars, side with bars complete or interrupted to form an ocellus pattern, head dorsum dark brown with cream spots and blotches; caudal fin red when live; lack of secondary rostrum; lack of a postoral pouch; gill slit angular, subopercular groove present and continuous to pectoral fin origin; a rounded snout when viewed dorsally; presence of sublacrimal groove; abdomen without scales; 56-61 scales on lateral line; pelvic fin not overlapping anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping anal fin origin (Ref. 55025).
Inhabits fast flowing rocky streams (Ref. 84801). Syntopic with Gastromyzon ctenocephalus (Ref. 55025).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Madurez | Reproducción | Puesta | Huevos | Fecundidad | Larva
Tan, H.H. and P.K.L. Ng, 2004. Two new species of freshwater fish (Teleostei: Balitoridae, Osphronemidae) from southern Sarawak. p. 267-284. In H.S. Yong, F.S.P. Ng and E.E.L. Yen (eds.) Sarawak Bau Limestone Biodiversity. The Sarawak Museum Journal 59(80) (New Series); Special Issue No. 6. (Ref. 55025)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Herramientas
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00617 (0.00268 - 0.01421), b=3.11 (2.91 - 3.31), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 2.4 ±0.1 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).