Homaloptera

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Homaloptera is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to fast-flowing streams in South and Southeast Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf genus
taxon
behavior bottom-grazing
belongsTo ray-finned fishes
bodyShape dorsoventrally flattened
class Actinopterygii
commonName hillstream loaches
conservationConcern some species threatened by habitat degradation
describedAs genus of hillstream loaches
diet algae and biofilm
benthic invertebrates
distributionRegion Indomalayan realm NERFINISHED
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalNiche bottom-dwelling fish
environment tropical freshwater streams
family Balitoridae NERFINISHED
feedingZone substrate surface
habitat fast-flowing streams
freshwater
hasFinType dorsal fin
paired pectoral fins
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle benthic
locomotionAdaptation adapted to strong currents
nativeTo South Asia NERFINISHED
Southeast Asia
order Cypriniformes NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Balitoridae NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
reproduction egg-laying
respiration gills
skeletonType bony fish
taxonRank genus
typicalSize small
waterCurrentPreference high-flow habitats
waterType freshwater

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Balitoridae notableGenus Homaloptera