Gastromyzon stellatus Tan, 2006
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 stellatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gastromyzon. Also known as a loach.
In a home aquarium, the fish need excellent water-flow and aeration as well as rocky hiding places. Lighting should be bright to encourage algal growth in the aquarium but plants are unnecessary. An aquarium with base dimensions of 75 ∗ 30 cm is large enough to house a group. A tight lid is important because the species can climb glass.
Wikipedia contributors, Gastromyzon stellatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:35:36.953942+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Gastromyzon stellatus Tan, 2006
- Name authority
- Tan, 2006
- 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 stellatus Tan, 2006
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 lepidogaster Roberts, 1982 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Gastromyzon megalepis Roberts, 1982 | 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.
- Tan, H. H. (2006). The Borneo suckers. Revision of the torrent loaches of Borneo (Balitoridae: Gastromyzon, Neogastromyzon). Natural History Publications (Borneo), i–vi + 1–245. 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:3FDS4. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.