Pseudogastromyzon
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| Pseudogastromyzon | |
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| Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Gastromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Pseudogastromyzon Nichols, 1925[1] |
| Type species | |
| Hemimyzon zebroidus (a synonym of Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus) Nichols, 1925[1] | |
Pseudogastromyzon is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this also refers to the loaches in the family Balitoridae. The loaches in this genus are found in fast-flowing streams and rivers in China.
