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SPECIES DOSSIER · RESEARCH STAGE

Gastromyzon lepidogaster

Scale-bellied Hillstream Loach

One left-facing Scale-bellied Hillstream Loach on black
Status reviewOpen species explanation
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Identity and origin

Origin
Sebuku, Katingan and Sesayap drainage records
Identity
Indonesian and northern Borneo record

Reported from several Indonesian Borneo drainages. Multiple populations and look-alike congeners make locality separation a core catalogue requirement.

Planning a hillstream habitat

Care-planning notes. Confirm exact requirements for the species and source population.

  • Make oxygenation and current part of the aquarium design; these are stream-adapted fishes.
  • Provide mature grazing surfaces on smooth stones, alongside an appropriate supplementary diet.
  • Check the exact locality and species before choosing temperature, companions and current strength.
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Evidence record

Conservation record: A current published assessment has not been verified for this profile. This does not imply low risk or permission to trade.

Catalogue inclusion confirms a research record, not current stock, legal export, or destination-country import permission.

  1. FishBase species and country record.