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Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Pseudogastromyzon: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Herre.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecologie
; zoet water; brak water benthopelagisch. Subtropical
Asia: known to be endemic to Guangdong Province, China (Ref. 33406), but reported from Hong Kong (Ref. 5258).
Grootte / Gewicht / Leeftijd
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 5258); common length : 2.9 cm SL mannelijk / geslacht onbekend; (Ref. 35840)
Adults inhabit rapid flowing streams. Feed on periphytic algae and detritus on rock surfaces (Ref. 33406).
Levenscyclus en paargedrag
Maturities | Voortplanting | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larven
Zheng, C.-Y., 1991. Gastromyzonidae. p. 261-286. In J.-H. Pan, L. Zhong, C.-Y. Zheng, H.-L. Wu and J.-H. Liu (eds). 1991. The freshwater fishes of Guangdong Province. Guangdong Science and Technology Press, Guangzhou. 589 p. (Ref. 33406)
Status op de Rode Lijst van het IUCN (Ref. 130435)
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Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Fylogenetische diversiteitsindex (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5001 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00603 (0.00256 - 0.01420), b=3.11 (2.90 - 3.32), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trofisch niveau (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).