Gastromyzon pastreans
Gastromyzon praestans
In Stock
Wild Caught
SKU: MBI-LOA-022
The supplier Gastromyzon pastreans listing corresponds to the accepted spelling Gastromyzon praestans, a Bornean torrent loach.
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Export Size
3.00 – 5.00 cm
Origin
Borneo; Kapuas, Kotawaringin and Katingan basins, possibly Barito; actual lot locality unspecified.
Gastromyzon praestans belongs to the broad-finned hillstream loaches that grip and forage over solid surfaces in running water. Current taxonomy records it from several western and southern Bornean river basins. The supplier spelling pastreans is retained in the source offer; the accepted name is praestans. Its 3-5 cm ordering grade does not specify a stock sex or collecting river.
Prepare a mature, well-filtered aquarium with strong oxygenation and water movement, smooth rocks and established grazing surfaces. Offer suitable supplementary foods and check actual feeding before transfer. Provide a secure cover, multiple feeding areas and companions that tolerate the same flow without outcompeting the loaches. Confirm the supplier water measurements and a species-appropriate long-term regimen before transfer. A numerical care range for another Gastromyzon is not treated as an established range for this species.
MBI-LOA-022 (3 cm - 5 cm): 50 fish per bag; maximum 8 bags per box.
MBI-LOA-022: minimum 100 individual fish. Prices are per individual fish. Existing quotation and business terms govern shipment arrangements.
Species Parameters
Export Size Min
3.00 cm
Export Size Max
5.00 cm
Origin
Borneo; Kapuas, Kotawaringin and Katingan basins, possibly Barito; actual lot locality unspecified.