Balitora lancangjiangensis is a species of hill-stream loach from the Mekong and Red River basins.[1][2][3] Sources differ in distribution, but all list Yunnan (China) and Laos,[2][3] and at least the International Union for Conservation of Nature also lists Vietnam, Burma, and Thailand.[1]
Balitora lancangjiangensis | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Balitoridae |
Genus: | Balitora |
Species: | B. lancangjiangensis |
Binomial name | |
Balitora lancangjiangensis (C. Y. Zheng, 1980) | |
Synonyms | |
Sinohomaloptera lancangjiangensis Zheng, 1980 |
Balitora vanlongi might be junior synonym of Balitora lancangjiangensis.[1]
Balitora lancangjiangensis grow to 7.1 cm (2.8 in) SL.[2] It occurs in fast flowing stretches of waters in rivers and large streams.[1]
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