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Genus of fishes

Balitoropsis
Balitoropsis zollingeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Balitoropsis
H. M. Smith, 1945
Type species
Balitoropsis bartschi
H. M. Smith 1945

Balitoropsis also known as the lizard loaches is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are found in mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo.

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:

References

  1. Smith, Hugh M. (1945). "Balitoropsis, new genus". The Fresh-water Fishes of Siam, or Thailand. Bulletin of the United States National Museum. Vol. 188. pp. 278–280. doi:10.5479/si.03629236.188.1.
  2. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Balitoridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  3. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Balitoropsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences.
  4. Randall, Z.S. & Riggs, P.A. (2015). "Revision of the hillstream lizard loaches, genus Balitoropsis (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 3962 (1): 206–225. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.13. PMID 26249387.
  5. Maurice Kottelat (2012). "Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement No. 26: 1–199.

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Taxon identifiers
Balitoropsis

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