Indostomus
| Indostomus | |
|---|---|
| I. paradoxus in an aquarium | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Synbranchiformes |
| Suborder: | Indostomoidei |
| Family: | Indostomidae Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 |
| Genus: | Indostomus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 |
| Type species | |
| Indostomus paradoxus Prashad & Mukerji, 1929 | |
Indostomus is a genus of small fishes native to slow moving or stagnant freshwater habitats in Indochina. It is the sole genus of the monogeneric family Indostomidae, Long considered to be sticklebacks, within the order Gasterosteiformes, modern analyses place the Indostomids within the order Synbranchiformes, related to the spiny eels and swamp eels.