| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
10 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7 - 7.5; dH range: 8 |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Irrawaddy, Salween and Tenasserim basins. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 6-8. Distinguished from all other species of Balitora except B. brucei by its thin caudal peduncle (3-4 times longer than deep, vs. 1.9-2.8; length 16-21% SL, vs. 13-16% and 72-106% lateral HL, vs. 65-82); it differs from B. brucei by a larger eye (3.0-4.0% SL, vs. 2.3-3.3), thinner head (73-85% HL, versus 86-105) and shorter interorbital width (37-42% HL, versus 40-44) (Ref. 37826). |
| Biology: |
In fast-flowing mountain creeks on rocky bottom; feeds on algae (Ref. 13371). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 19 April 2010 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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