Gastromyzon stellatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gastromyzon. Also known as a loach.

Gastromyzon stellatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gastromyzontidae
Genus: Gastromyzon
Species:
G. stellatus
Binomial name
Gastromyzon stellatus
H. H. Tan, 2006

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.[1] 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.[2]

Footnotes

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  • Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gastromyzon stellatus". FishBase.

References

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  1. ^ "Gastromyzon stellatus — Loaches Online". www.loaches.com. Retrieved 2018-01-01.
  2. ^ "Gastromyzon stellatus". Seriously Fish. Retrieved 2018-01-01.