| Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Pseudohomaloptera |
| Species: | P. vulgaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris | |
| Synonyms | |
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Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae. [1]
Angelfish may refer to:
The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, 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.
In fishes, a suckermouth is a ventrally-oriented (inferior) mouth adapted for grazing on algae and small organisms that grow on submerged objects.
Balitora is a genus of fish in the family Balitoridae endemic to Asia.
Homaloptera is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae.
Bhavania is a small genus of loaches of the family Balitoridae.
Sewellia is a genus of fish in the family Balitoridae 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.
The Gastromyzontidae are a family of loaches native to China and Southeast Asia, where typically found in streams and rivers with a fast current. The family includes about 137 species in eighteen genera. This family was resurrected by M. Kottelat in his review and revision of the loaches in 2012. They are commonly called hillstream loaches.
Homalopteroides is a genus of hillstream loaches native to Southeast Asia.
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 pillaii also known as the Silent Valley loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ghatsa.
Ghatsa santhamparaiensis also known as the Santhampara loach is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Ghatsa.
Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae.
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 yuwonoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Homalopteroides.
Pseudohomaloptera batek is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera leonardi is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis is a species of the genus Pseudohomaloptera in the family Balitoridae.
