Balitora

E805050

Balitora is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as stone loaches, found in fast-flowing streams of South and Southeast Asia.

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Balitora canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
genus
activityPeriod diurnal
adaptation adapted to strong currents
belongsToClade Ostariophysi
Teleostei
class Actinopterygii
commonName stone loaches
diet algae and biofilm
benthic invertebrates
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling
environment lotic
family Balitoridae
finType caudal fin
dorsal fin
paired pectoral fins
paired pelvic fins
foundInCountry Bangladesh
Bhutan
China
India
Laos
Myanmar
Nepal
Thailand
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
geographicDistribution South Asia
Southeast Asia
habitat fast-flowing streams
freshwater
hasGillOpenings yes
hasScales yes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle demersal
locomotion swimming
order Cypriniformes
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
respiration gills
sensorySystem lateral line system
skeletonType bony fish
substratePreference gravel substrates
rocky stream beds
taxonRank genus
typicalBodySize small
waterType freshwater streams
waterZone benthic

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Balitoridae notableGenus Balitora