Description

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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).

Common Names

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Ping kei chau , Cantonese , Hong Kong

Balitora Hoffmannova , Czech , Czechia

Balitora kwangsinská , Czech , Czechia

Sucker-belly loach , English , Hong Kong

Guangxi mägihink , Estonian , Estonia

Chinesischer Flossensauger , German , Germany

广西爬鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China

廣西爬鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China

霍氏平鰭鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China

霍氏平鳍鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Balitoridae

Genus: Balitora

Species: Balitora kwangsiensis (Fang, 1930)

Climate Zone

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Subtropical

Location

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Asia: Nam Ma basin in Laos, Red River basin in Viet Nam and Yunnan, and southeastern China.

Biology

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Inhabits rapid flowing streams. Shares its habitat with Hemimyzon myersi.

Habitat

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brackish