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Protomyzon

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Protomyzon

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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

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderCypriniformes
  5. 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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