Hemimyzon formosanus (Boulenger, 1894)
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
Hemimyzon formosanus is a species of hillstream loach (a ray-finned fish) in the genus Hemimyzon. It is endemic to western portion of Central Mountain Range of Taiwan. Its maximum length is 10 cm (3.9 in). Variations in nucleotide sequences within the mitochondrial control region show strong geographic structuring suggestive of a cryptic species complex.
Wikipedia contributors, Hemimyzon formosanus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T22:46:33.673477+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Hemimyzon formosanus (Boulenger, 1894)
- Name authority
- (Boulenger, 1894)
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Cypriniformes
- Family
- Balitoridae
- Genus
- Hemimyzon
- 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
- genusHemimyzon Regan, 1911
- speciesHemimyzon formosanus (Boulenger, 1894)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Hemimyzon. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Hemimyzon confluens Kottelat, 2000 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemimyzon songamensis Nguyen, 2005 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemimyzon papilio Kottelat, 1998 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemimyzon macroptera Zheng, 1982 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemimyzon khonensis Kottelat, 2000 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Hemimyzon indicus Lalramliana, Solo, Lalronunga & Lalnuntluanga, 2018 | BalitoridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Homaloptera formosana Boulenger, 1894 Boulenger, 1894 | synonym |
| Hemimyzon formosanum (Boulenger, 1894) (Boulenger, 1894) | synonym |
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.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1019383 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:6LP2S. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.