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Gastromyzon zebrinus Tan, 2006 Zebra Borneo sucker |
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| Family: | Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 6.08 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Upper Sambas River basin in Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 4-4; Vertebrae: 31-32. Can be distinguished from its congeners by having the following unique combination of characters: a black body, dorsum with 11-13 thin cream bars, head black with numerous fine cream 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 with 58-62 scales; pelvic fin not overlapping anal fin origin, adpressed dorsal fin not overlapping level of anal fin origin (Ref. 57871). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Near Threatened (NT); Date assessed: 11 January 2019 (B1ab(iii)+2ab(iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||