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Family Order: Cypriniformes 🍽️ 4 Edible

Balitoridae

Species
234
Genera
23
Max Length
16 cm
Max Weight
-
Avg Trophic
2.81
Threatened
6

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Taiwan
1 spp.
Mexico
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
10 m

🌿 Genera in Family Balitoridae

Genus
Erromyzon
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Homaloptera
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sewellia
14 species
14 species in this genus.
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Genus
Vanmanenia
25 species
25 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudohomaloptera
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Hemimyzon
15 species
15 species in this genus.
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Genus
Beaufortia
14 species
14 species in this genus.
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Genus
Homalopteroides
12 species
12 species in this genus.
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Genus
Sinogastromyzon
22 species
22 species in this genus.
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Genus
Homalopterula
6 species
6 species in this genus.
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Genus
Balitora
24 species
24 species in this genus.
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Genus
Lepturichthys
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Ghatsa
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Gastromyzon
36 species
36 species in this genus.
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Genus
Cryptotora
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Protomyzon
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Glaniopsis
4 species
4 species in this genus.
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Genus
Balitoropsis
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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Genus
Neohomaloptera
1 species
1 species in this genus.
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Genus
Paraprotomyzon
5 species
5 species in this genus.
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Genus
Formosania
11 species
11 species in this genus.
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Genus
Pseudogastromyzon
13 species
13 species in this genus.
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Genus
Annamia
2 species
2 species in this genus.
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🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
234

🛡️ Conservation Status Distribution

LC
NT
VU
DD
Least Concern 75
Near Threatened 22
Vulnerable 14
Endangered 10
Critically Endangered 3
Data Deficient 55

🐟 Species in Balitoridae

234 total
Serian Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon scitulus
VU 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Albisuera
Sewellia albisuera
CR 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Analis
Sewellia analis
💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Diardi
Sewellia diardi
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Elongata
Sewellia elongata
NT 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Marmorata
Sewellia marmorata
EN 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Medius
Sewellia medius
💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Patella
Sewellia patella
EN 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Pterolineata
Sewellia pterolineata
EN 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Pudens
Sewellia pudens
💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Songboensis
Sewellia songboensis
💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Speciosa
Sewellia speciosa
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sewellia Trakhucensis
Sewellia trakhucensis
💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Chapaensis
Sinogastromyzon chapaensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Daduheensis
Sinogastromyzon daduheensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Daon
Sinogastromyzon daon
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Dezeensis
Sinogastromyzon dezeensis
CR 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Hagiangensis
Sinogastromyzon hagiangensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Hexaocellum
Sinogastromyzon hexaocellum
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Hsiashiensis
Sinogastromyzon hsiashiensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Hypercorpus
Sinogastromyzon hypercorpus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Lixianjiangensis
Sinogastromyzon lixianjiangensis
💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Macrostoma
Sinogastromyzon macrostoma
💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Maon
Sinogastromyzon maon
DD 💧 Freshwater