| Common name | Sucker-belly loach |
| Language | English |
| Type | Vernacular |
| Official trade name | No |
| Rank | 2 - (Preferred common name (unique)) |
| Country | Hong Kong |
| Locality | |
| Ref. | Man, S.H. and I.J. Hodgkiss, 1981 |
| Life stage | juveniles and adults |
| Sex | females and males |
| Core | primary lexeme |
| 1st modifier | behavior |
| 2nd modifier | |
| Remarks | 'sucker', i.e., an organ in various animals for adhering or holding, a mouth adapted for sucking (Ref. 27888). Applies to Homaloptera hoffmanni. |