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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae River loaches

Genus: Homalopteroides

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12 species
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Homalopteroides avii Asia 5.3 SL 2014
Homalopteroides indochinensis Asia 4 TL 1953
Homalopteroides manipurensis Asia 6.2 SL 1998
Homalopteroides modestus Asia 2.1 SL 1890
Homalopteroides nebulosus Asia 3.6 SL 1969
Homalopteroides rupicola Asia 2.5 SL 1929
Homalopteroides smithi Asia 9.8 TL 1932
Homalopteroides stephensoni Asia 6.5 SL 1932
Homalopteroides tweediei Asia 4 SL 1940
Homalopteroides wassinkii Asia 6.5 TL 1853
Homalopteroides weberi Asia 4.9 SL 1932
Homalopteroides yuwonoi Asia 4.4 SL 1998



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