| Family: |
Balitoridae (River loaches) |
| Max. size: |
6.5 cm SL (male/unsexed) |
| Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
| Distribution: |
Asia: Mekong basin and Malaysia. |
| Diagnosis: |
Scales keeled; ventral surface scaleless from pectoral fins to vent; 6 saddles on dorsum with last 3 extending down to connect with mid-lateral blotches; lateral blotches form an irregular shape (Ref. 12693). |
| Biology: |
Inhabits high gradient streams and rivers with fast water over bedrock, boulder or cobble substrate. |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2019 Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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