Balitoropsis
| Balitoropsis | |
|---|---|
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| Balitoropsis zollingeri | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitoropsis H. M. Smith, 1945 |
Balitoropsis also known as the Lizard loaches is a genus of hillstream loaches native to eastern Asia.
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Balitoropsis ophiolepis (Bleeker, 1853) (Slender lizard loach)
- Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853) (Black lizard loach)
References
- ↑ Randall, Z.S. & Riggs, P.A. (2015). "Revision of the hillstream lizard loaches, genus Balitoropsis (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)" (PDF). Zootaxa 3962 (1): 206–225. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.13.
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