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Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Lepturichthys: Greek, leptos = thin + Greek, oura = tail + Greek, ichthys = fish (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Upper Min River, Fujian, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Kottelat, M. and X.L. Chu, 1988. A synopsis of Chinese balitorine loaches (Osteichthyes: Homalopteridae) with comments on their phylogeny and description of a new genus. Rev. suisse Zool. 95(1):181-201. (Ref. 37823)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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