Balitora Elongata
📖 Overview
Balitora Elongata (Balitora elongata) is a ray-finned fish of the family Balitoridae. It inhabits freshwater waters. This species can reach a maximum total length of 6.2 cm. With a trophic level of 2.5, it is an omnivore, consuming both plant and animal matter.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 7. Similar to Balitora brucei, but differs from the latter in having a slender body, depth in length 8.9 (8.2-9.3) versus 6.7, more undivided rays in pectoral fins, 10-11 versus 8, and more rays in ventral fins and having a wider head .: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Balitora Elongata is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical known only from the Mekong basin in Yunnan, China.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🔍 Similar Species
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