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Gastromyzon lepidogaster ROBERTS, 1982

January 9th, 2013 — 1:05pm

This species is variable in terms of colour. Large adults may be bright green, orange or barred but are apparently capable of changing from barred to plain in just a few seconds.

These different forms have been recorded in the same natural habitats, and some individuals also possess prominent nuptial tubercules covering much of the body.

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Gastromyzon extrorsus TAN, 2006

March 13th, 2012 — 1:25pm

This species has probably not been seen in the aquarium trade yet but has been maintained by a few private collectors.

It can be distinguished from congeners by the following combination of characters: secondary rostrum present; complete postoral pouch present; body colour brown with up to 9 thin gold stripes; head dorsum dark brown with gold reticulate pattern; subopercular groove absent; gill slit vertical; sublacrymal groove present; sno…

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