Balitora meridionalis

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Balitora meridionalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Balitora
Species:
B. meridionalis
Binomial name
Balitora meridionalis
Kottelat, 1988

Balitora meridionalis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Balitora .

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References

  1. Kottelat, M. (2012). "Balitora meridionalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2012: e.T180965A1683053. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180965A1683053.en . Retrieved 17 March 2024.