| Homaloptera | |
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| Homaloptera ocellata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Homaloptera van Hasselt, 1823 [1] |
| Type species | |
| *Homaloptera ocellata Van der Hoeven, 1833 [1] | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Homaloptera is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae.
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus: [2]
Balitoridae, the hillstream loaches or river loaches, is a family, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or "flossensaugers". Many of the species are popular for aquaria, species in the genus Sewellia are most commonly sold in the aquaria trade. They have a number of similarities with the Cobitidae, their sibling family of "loaches", such as multiple barbels around the mouth. They should not be confused with the loricariids, which look similar but are a family of catfish.
Balitora is a genus of ray-finned fishes in the family Balitoridae endemic to Asia.
Homaloptera confuzona is a species of hillstream loach in the genus Homaloptera found in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand. It lives in the lower Mekong drainage and coastal streams of Cambodia and eastern Thailand. Its maximum size is about 40 cm (16 in) SL.
Ghatsa montana, the Anamalai loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ghatsa.
Hypergastromyzon is a genus of ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this also refers to the loaches in the family Balitoridae. The loaches in this genus are endemic to the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia.
Sewellia is a genus of fish in the family Gastromyzontidae. They are commonly called hillstream loaches and are found in Laos and Vietnam. According to Roberts (1998) a possible defining characteristic of the genus Sewellia is their posterior pelvic valve is highly complex and different from other rheophilic loaches, their posterior pelvic valve involves the overlapping of the second to last ventrally exposed rays. Adapted to high velocity streams, Sewellia have depressed body shapes that are laterally expanded, thus increasing their hydrodynamical properties and allowing them to better stay attached to rocks in swift current. Sewellia also have paired fins with a single simple ray and numerous branched rays allowing them to grip rocks in swift current.
Balitoropsis also known as the lizard loaches is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are found in mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo.
Homalopterula is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are found only in Sumatra in Indonesia.
Ghatsa is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. This genus is created for species previously assigned to Homaloptera from the Western Ghats of India.
Ghatsa menoni is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ghatsa.
Ghatsa santhamparaiensis, the Santhampara loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ghatsa.
Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Balitoridae, the river or hillstream loaches. The species in this genus are found in eastern Asia.
Homalopteroides stephensoni is a species of the genus Homalopteroides in the family Balitoridae. It can be found in the Kapuas and Mahakam rivers in Borneo.
Homalopteroides weberi is a species of the genus Homalopteroides in the family Balitoridae. It is found in west Borneo.
Pseudohomaloptera batek is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera leonardi is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae. It lives in South East Asia.
Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis is a fish species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.