| Balitora nantingensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitora |
| Species: | B. nantingensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Balitora nantingensis | |
Balitora nantingensis is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Balitora .
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