| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Yunnan and Red River basin in Yunnan. |
| Diagnosis: |
Slender body (body width 1.0-4.0 times wider than deep at dorsal-fin origin); one barbel at each corner of the mouth; belly scaled in front of anus (Ref. 27732); 6-7 large black blotches along back (Ref. 43281). |
| Biology: |
Occurs in rapids. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2011 Ref. (130435)
|
| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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