Psilorhynchus Robustus
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''Psilorhynchus robustus'' is an Asian freshwater
ray-finned fish Actinopterygii (; ), members of which are known as ray-finned fishes, is a class of bony fish. They comprise over 50% of living vertebrate species. The ray-finned fishes are so called because their fins are webs of skin supported by bony or hor ...
of the torrent minnow genus ''
Psilorhynchus ''Psilorhynchus'' is a genus of fish in the family ''Psilorhynchidae'' native to South Asia. This genus is the only member of its family (biology), family. The members of ''Psilorhynchus'' are small benthic fishes which occur in rivers and stream ...
''. It is
benthopelagic The demersal zone is the part of the sea or ocean (or deep lake) consisting of the part of the water column near to (and significantly affected by) the seabed and the benthos. The demersal zone is just above the benthic zone and forms a layer of ...
and found in the headwaters of the
Ataran River Ataran River is a river of Burma (most of its course) and Thailand (the uppermost part). In Thailand, it is usually known as the Kasat River. It merges into the larger Gyaing River and Salween River near the city of Mawlamyine. A main tributary of ...
basin in
Burma (Myanmar) Myanmar, ; UK pronunciations: US pronunciations incl. . Note: Wikipedia's IPA conventions require indicating /r/ even in British English although only some British English speakers pronounce r at the end of syllables. As John Wells explai ...
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robustus Taxa named by Kevin W. Conway Taxa named by Maurice Kottelat Fish described in 2007 {{Psilorhynchus-stub