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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
Écologie
; eau douce; saumâtre benthopélagique. Subtropical
Asia: known to be endemic to Guangdong Province, China (Ref. 33406), but reported from Hong Kong (Ref. 5258).
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 5258); common length : 2.9 cm SL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 35840)
Adults inhabit rapid flowing streams. Feed on periphytic algae and detritus on rock surfaces (Ref. 33406).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproduction | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larves
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)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (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).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 2.0 ±0.00 se; based on food items.
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).