Gastromyzon ingeri

Gastromyzon ingeri

Five Point Four Centimeters Balitorid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Southeast Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Gastromyzon ingeri is a species of river loach (family Balitoridae or Gastromyzontidae, depending on the source). It is named for Robert F. Inger. It is endemic to Sabah, Borneo, where it occurs in rivers draining into Wallace Bay.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Gastromyzon
Maximum length: 5.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: Marotai, Tawau, Kinabutan, Balung and Mentri rivers draining into Wallace Bay in Sabah, Malaysia.
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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