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.

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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

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Balitoridae notableGenus Balitora