AquaticRepublic.com - Balitora brucei (Balitoridae) All Fishes

Assam, India
Assam, India
Assam, India

All Fishes Data Sheet
Scientific Name	**Balitora brucei** Gray, 1830
Common Name	Gray's Stone Loach
Type Locality	Priang River near Cherrapunji, Assam, India [original: Mountain stream, India].
Species Information
Size	105mm or 4.1" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
Identification	Hill stream stone loaches of genus Balitora are distributed in South and South-East Asia and are currently represented by 18 species. Species of this genus inhabit clear and fast or moderately flowing streams and associated rivers in the mountain regions and are often found clinging to submerged rocks.
Habitat Information
Distribution	Asia: India, Bhutan and Bangladesh, Nepal and Myanmar. Indian waters, North Eastern India Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Bangladesh Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Nepal Waters (click on these areas to find other species found there) Log in to view data on a map.
IUCN Red List Category	Near Threatened, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
Husbandry Information
Breeding Reports	There is no breeding report.
Further Information
Reference	Illustrations of Indian zoology, pp no page number, Pl. 88 (fig. 1)
Registered Keepers	There is no registered keeper.
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Last Update	2016 Aug 04 23:02 (species record created: 2012 Oct 07 11:07)