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Gastromyzontidae (Hillstream loaches)
Etymology: Pseudogastromyzon: Greek, pseudes = false + Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Dr Johnson (Jian-shan) T F Chen (1898–1988) was a Taiwanese vertebrate zoologist who graduated as a teacher in Peking (Beijing) (ca: 1920) and then studied in France and the United Kingdom. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic; pH range: 6.5 - 7.5; dH range: 7 - 9. Temperate; 20°C - 25°C (Ref. 2060)
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 2060)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Baensch, H.A. and R. Riehl, 1985. Aquarien atlas. Band 2. Mergus, Verlag für Natur-und Heimtierkunde GmbH, Melle, Germany. 1216 p. (Ref. 2060)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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