Description

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Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from other species of the genus by the combination of the following characters: lateral length of head 19-22% SL (23-25% in B. mysorensis), caudal peduncle 1.9-2.8 times longer than deep (3.0-4.2 times in B. burmanica and B. brucei). Distinguished from B. annamitica by its color pattern consisting of somewhat irregular blotches on the back (versus circular in B. annamitica) (Ref. 37826). With 9-10 unbranched pectoral-fin rays (Ref. 12693).

Common Names

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Balitora chanská , Czech , Czechia

Lõuna-mägihink , Estonian , Estonia

南方爬鰍 , Mandarin Chinese , China

南方爬鳅 , Mandarin Chinese , China

Taxonomic Hierarchy

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Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Cypriniformes

Family: Balitoridae

Genus: Balitora

Species: Balitora meridionalis Kottelat, 1988

Climate Zone

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Tropical

Location

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Asia: Cambodia and Thailand (Ref. 12693). Reported from the Mekong basin in Yunnan, China (Ref. 39226).

Biology

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Inhabits high gradient streams. Feed on benthic insects, small amounts of phytoplankton and periphyton.

Habitat

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demersal