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Protomyzon
Sign in to saveProtomyzon is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this also refers to the loaches in the family Balitoridae. The loaches in this genus are endemic to Borneo.
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GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyBalitoridae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Collections
- UMMZ, YPM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Malaysia, Brunei, N. Borneo
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- Parent taxon
- Balitorinae
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Protomyzon is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this also refers to the loaches in the family Balitoridae. The loaches in this genus are endemic to Borneo.
==Species== There are currently four recognized species in this genus: Protomyzon aphelocheilus Inger & P. K. Chin, 1962 Protomyzon borneensis Hora & Jayaram, 1952 Protomyzon griswoldi Hora & Jayaram, 1952) Protomyzon whiteheadi (Vaillant, 1894)
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