Balitora
E805050
Balitora is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater fishes commonly known as stone loaches, found in fast-flowing streams of South and Southeast Asia.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
genus ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | adapted to strong currents ⓘ |
| belongsToClade |
Ostariophysi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teleostei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | stone loaches ⓘ |
| diet |
algae and biofilm
ⓘ
benthic invertebrates ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | bottom-dwelling ⓘ |
| environment | lotic ⓘ |
| family | Balitoridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finType |
caudal fin
ⓘ
dorsal fin ⓘ paired pectoral fins ⓘ paired pelvic fins ⓘ |
| foundInCountry |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ China NERFINISHED ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ Laos NERFINISHED ⓘ Myanmar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
South Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
fast-flowing streams
ⓘ
freshwater ⓘ |
| hasGillOpenings | yes ⓘ |
| hasScales | yes ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | demersal ⓘ |
| locomotion | swimming ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | egg-laying ⓘ |
| respiration | gills ⓘ |
| sensorySystem | lateral line system ⓘ |
| skeletonType | bony fish ⓘ |
| substratePreference |
gravel substrates
ⓘ
rocky stream beds ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typicalBodySize | small ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater streams ⓘ |
| waterZone | benthic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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