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]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitora |
| Species: | B. lancangjiangensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Balitora lancangjiangensis (C. Y. Zheng, 1980)
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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]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Kottelat, M. (2012). "Balitora lancangjiangensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T166998A1161723. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T166998A1161723.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Balitora lancangjiangensis" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ a b Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 3 May 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.