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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.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderCypriniformes
- FamilyBalitoridae
Habitatfreshwater
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 26
- With media
- 2
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Collections
- UMMZ, YPM, FMNH
- Recorded in
- Malaysia, Brunei, N. Borneo
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Balitorinae
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- taxon name
- Protomyzon
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Protomyzon
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