Gastromyzon lepidogaster Roberts, 1982
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Gastromyzon lepidogaster is a species of river loach (family Balitoridae or Gastromyzontidae, depending on the source). It is endemic to northern Borneo. It inhabits riffles and grows to 10.2 cm (4.0 in) standard length.
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Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gastromyzon lepidogaster Roberts, 1982
- Name authority
- Roberts, 1982
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Genus
- Gastromyzon
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: no · Freshwater: yes · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderCypriniformes
- familyBalitoridae Swainson, 1839
- genusGastromyzon Günther, 1874
- speciesGastromyzon lepidogaster Roberts, 1982
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Gastromyzon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Gastromyzon aeroides Tan & Sulaiman, 2006 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon auronigrus Tan, 2006 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon borneensis Günther, 1874 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon cranbrooki Tan & Sulaiman, 2006 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Roberts, 1982 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon danumensis Chin & Inger, 1989 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon embalohensis Rachmatika, 1998 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon extrorsus Tan, 2006 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon farragus Tan & Leh, 2006 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon katibasensis Leh & Chai, 2003 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon megalepis Roberts, 1982 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon monticola (Vaillant, 1889) | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Roberts, T. R. (1982). The Bornean gastromyzontine fish genera Gastromyzon and Glaniopsis (Cypriniformes, Homalopteridae), with descriptions of new species. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4), 42 (20): 497–524. Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:3FDRJ. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.