| Balitoropsis zollingeri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitoropsis |
| Species: | B. zollingeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853) | |
| Synonyms [2] | |
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Balitoropsis zollingeri the black lizard loach, [3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Balitoridae, [4] species in this family are commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this common name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. [5] The black lizard loach is found in unpolluted streams with a fast current, high levels of dissolved oxygen and rocky beds. It shows a preference for areas where there are pebbles, rocks, boulders or bedrock completely covered in algae. [1]