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  • Balitora kwangsiensis
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Scientific Name Balitora kwangsiensis  (Fang, 1930)
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Type Locality Stream in Lin-yueng-shien, Kwangsi, China, elevation 2100 feet.
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Size 120mm or 4.7" 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.
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Distribution Asia: Nam Ma basin in Laos, Red River basin in Viet Nam and Yunnan, and southeastern China.
IUCN Red List Category Least Concern, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2010.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Sinensia v. 1 (no. 3), pp 27, Pl. 1 (figs. 1-2).
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Last Update 2020 Nov 15 10:07 (species record created: 2020 Nov 15 08:32)