Balitora kwangsiensis

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]

Balitora kwangsiensis

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
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)

References
  1. Huckstorf, V. & Freyhof, J. (2012). "Balitora kwangsiensis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T180858A1670918. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180858A1670918.en. Retrieved 13 January 2018.
  2. Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Balitora kwangsiensis" in FishBase. November 2012 version.


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