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Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Hemimyzon: Greek, hemi = half + greek, myzon = to suckle (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.7 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 44392)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zheng, C.-Y. and W. Zhang, 1987. The homalopterid fishes from Guizhou Province, China. J. Sci. Med. Jinan Univ. (3):79-86. (Ref. 44392)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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