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 | |
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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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