Balitora kwangsiensis

Balitora kwangsiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Balitora
Species: B. kwangsiensis
Binomial name
Balitora kwangsiensis
(P. W. Fang, 1930)
Synonyms

Homaloptera hoffmanni
(Herre, 1938)
Homaloptera kwangsiensis
P. W. Fang, 1930
Sinohomaloptera hoffmanni
Herre, 1938
Sinohomaloptera kwangsiensis
(P. W. Fang, 1930)

Balitora kwangsiensis is a species of hillstream loach found in Southeast Asia (southern China, Laos, and Vietnam).[1] It inhabits rapid-flowing rivers and grows to a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J. (2012). "Balitora kwangsiensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
  2. ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Balitora kwangsiensis" in FishBase. November 2012 version.


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