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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae River loaches

Genus: Hemimyzon

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15 species (see list below)
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Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon confluens
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Photo by Freyhof & Herder, 2002

Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides Freyhof & Herder, 2002

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Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides
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Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemimyzon formosanus (Boulenger, 1894)

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Hemimyzon formosanus
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Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon khonensis
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon macroptera
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon megalopseos
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Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Hemimyzon nanensis Doi & Kottelat, 1998

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Hemimyzon nanensis
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Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Hemimyzon papilio Kottelat, 1998

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Hemimyzon papilio
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Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon pengi
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Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon pumilicorpora
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No picture found

Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon sheni
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No picture found
 
Hemimyzon songamensis
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Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
Hemimyzon taitungensis Tzeng & Shen, 1982

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Hemimyzon taitungensis
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Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon yaotanensis
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon yushanensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Hemimyzon confluens Asia 4.7 SL 2000
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides Asia 4.2 SL 2002
Hemimyzon formosanus Asia 10 SL 1894
Hemimyzon khonensis Asia 5.1 SL 2000
Hemimyzon macroptera Asia 6.1 SL 1982
Hemimyzon megalopseos Asia 6.1 SL 1985
Hemimyzon nanensis Asia 5.7 SL 1998
Hemimyzon papilio Asia 5.9 SL 1998
Hemimyzon pengi Asia 5.9 SL 1982
Hemimyzon pumilicorpora Asia 5.7 SL 1987
Hemimyzon sheni Asia 5.0 SL 2009
Hemimyzon songamensis Asia 2005
Hemimyzon taitungensis Asia 6.3 SL 1982
Hemimyzon yaotanensis Asia 8.4 SL 1931
Hemimyzon yushanensis Asia 6.7 SL 2022



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