Formosania
Sign in to saveFormosania is a genus of gastromyzontid loaches native to China and Taiwan.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyBalitoridae
Habitatbrackish, freshwater
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- Parent taxon
- hillstream loach
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- Formosiana lacustre.jpg
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- Formosania
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Formosania is a genus of gastromyzontid loaches native to China and Taiwan.
== Distribution == Most members of this are endemic to mainland China. Two species, F. lacustris and F. gilberti, are endemic to Taiwan.
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