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Balitora lancangjiangensis (Zheng, 1980) |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Mekong basin in Laos and Yunnan and Red River basin in Yunnan. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Slender body (body width 1.0-4.0 times wider than deep at dorsal-fin origin); one barbel at each corner of the mouth; belly scaled in front of anus (Ref. 27732); 6-7 large black blotches along back (Ref. 43281). | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in rapids. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 February 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||