| Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| 12 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
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demersal; freshwater; brackish |
| Asia: Nam Ma basin in Laos, Red River basin in Viet Nam and Yunnan, and southeastern China. |
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Having body depth 1.0-1.2 times in width (at pelvic origin); belly entirely without scales in front of anus; pectoral fin reaching only about halfway between its base and pelvic origin; 8-9 relatively small black blotches along back, surrounded by a paler area (Ref. 43281). |
| Inhabits rapid flowing streams. Shares its habitat with Hemimyzon myersi. |
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Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 12 August 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| harmless |
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Known from Guangdong Province in the drainages of Dong Jiang, Bei Jiang and Xi Jiang, and from the drainages in Hainan Island and their river mouths (Ref. 33405). Found in the Red River and Nanpan-jiang in Yunnan, Guangxi and Guangdong provinces (Ref. 37823). Recorded from Lianzhou of Guangdong Province; Guangxi Province: ( Yangsu, Ningming, Longzhou, Rongan); Hainan Province: ( Qiongzhong, Shiyuan); 7 specimens from Lianshan county of Beijiang river system in Guangdong Province, and Qiongzhong county of Hainan Province(Ref.45625). Also Ref. 26563, 35840, 37823, 43281. |
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