Balitoropsis zollingeri
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitoropsis |
| Species: | B. zollingeri
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| Binomial name | |
| Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853)
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Balitoropsis zollingeri the black lizard loach,[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Balitoridae,[4] species in this family are commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this common name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae.[5] The black lizard loach is found in unpolluted streams with a fast current, high levels of dissolved oxygen and rocky beds. It shows a preference for areas where there are pebbles, rocks, boulders or bedrock completely covered in algae.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Ahmad, A.B. (2019). "Balitoropsis zollingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T89821502A89821512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T89821502A89821512.en. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Balitoropsis zollingeri". FishBase. October 2024 version.
- ^ Randall, Zachary & Riggs, Patrick (2015). "Revision of the hillstream lizard loaches, genus Balitoropsis (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)". Zootaxa. 3962: 206–225. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.13.
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Balitoropsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Gastromyzontidae". FishBase. October 2024 version.