Gastromyzon psiloetron Tan, 2006

Family:  Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Max. size:  8.49 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Kayan and Mahakam River basins in Kalimantan Timur, and Kapuas River basin in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-9; Anal soft rays: 5-5; Vertebrae: 31-33. Can be distinguished from other species of the genus by possessing the following unique combination of characters: large specimens: a plain brown, grey or black body when preserved, dark brown or black in life, head dorsum plain brown; sub-adult or juveniles: black or dark brown body with up to 9 cream bars, side with complete or interrupted bars forming blotches, head dark brown with thin cream reticulate pattern; absence of secondary rostrum; absence of a post-oral pouch; absence of subopercular groove; gill slit lunate; presence of sublacrymal groove; a rounded snout when viewed dorsally; abdomen partially covered with fine scales only between the pelvic fin base; lateral line scales 59-60; pelvic fin not overlapping anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin (Ref. 57871).
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 10 January 2019 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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