Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gastromyzontidae Hillstream loaches

Genus: Gastromyzon

(See list of species below)


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36 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aequabilis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aeroides
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon auronigrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon bario
[]

Photo by Nugraha, S.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Gastromyzon borneensis Günther, 1874

Photo by Photo by Nugraha, S.
 
Gastromyzon borneensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

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

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon contractus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cornusaccus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cranbrooki
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon crenastus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon danumensis
[]
No picture found
 
Gastromyzon embalohensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon extrorsus
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
Gastromyzon farragus Tan & Leh, 2006

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Gastromyzon farragus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

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

Photo by Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon fasciatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon ingeri
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon introrsus
[]
No picture found
 
Gastromyzon katibasensis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon megalepis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon monticola
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon ocellatus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

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

Photo by Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon ornaticauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon pariclavis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon praestans
[]
No picture found

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 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 Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon ridens
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon russulus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia

Gastromyzon scitulus Tan & Leh, 2006

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon scitulus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon spectabilis
[]

Photo by Petersen, P.

Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Gastromyzon stellatus Tan, 2006

Photo by Photo by Petersen, P.
 
Gastromyzon stellatus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon umbrus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon venustus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon viriosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

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

Photo by Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon zebrinus
[]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
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 2006
Gastromyzon borneensis Asia 10 SL 1874
Gastromyzon contractus Asia 3.7 SL 1982
Gastromyzon cornusaccus Asia 4.9 SL 2006
Gastromyzon cranbrooki Asia 7.6 SL 2006
Gastromyzon crenastus Asia 2.8 SL 2006
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Asia 4.5 SL 1982
Gastromyzon danumensis Asia 4.5 SL 1989
Gastromyzon embalohensis Asia 1998
Gastromyzon extrorsus Asia 7.7 SL 2006
Gastromyzon farragus Asia 3.9 SL 2006
Gastromyzon fasciatus Asia 7 SL 1961
Gastromyzon ingeri Asia 5.4 SL 2006
Gastromyzon introrsus Asia 9.4 SL 2006
Gastromyzon katibasensis Asia 2003
Gastromyzon lepidogaster Asia 10.2 SL 1982
Gastromyzon megalepis Asia 6 SL 1982
Gastromyzon monticola Asia 7 SL 1889
Gastromyzon ocellatus Asia 4.5 SL 2004
Gastromyzon ornaticauda Asia 7 SL 1998
Gastromyzon pariclavis Asia 6 SL 1998
Gastromyzon praestans Asia 5.5 SL 2006
Gastromyzon psiloetron Asia 8.5 SL 2006
Gastromyzon punctulatus Hillstream loach Asia 6.5 SL 1961
Gastromyzon ridens Asia 5 SL 1982
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 2006



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