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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
Sinogastromyzon Minutus
Sinogastromyzon minutus
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Multiocellum
Sinogastromyzon multiocellum
💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Namnaensis
Sinogastromyzon namnaensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Nanpanjiangensis
Sinogastromyzon nanpanjiangensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Nantaiensis
Sinogastromyzon nantaiensis
💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Puliensis
Sinogastromyzon puliensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Rugocauda
Sinogastromyzon rugocauda
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Sichangensis
Sinogastromyzon sichangensis
LC 💧 Freshwater Edible
Sinogastromyzon Szechuanensis
Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Tonkinensis
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis
DD 💧 Freshwater
Sinogastromyzon Wui
Sinogastromyzon wui
LC 💧 Freshwater
Sky Blue Borneo sucker
Gastromyzon aeroides
LC 💧 Freshwater
Slender stone loach
Balitora mysorensis
VU 💧 Freshwater
Sucker-belly loach
Pseudogastromyzon myersi
LC 💧 Freshwater
Tiandeng cave loach
Balitora tiandengensis
💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Caldwelli
Vanmanenia caldwelli
LC 💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Caobangensis
Vanmanenia caobangensis
💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Crassicauda
Vanmanenia crassicauda
DD 💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Duci
Vanmanenia duci
💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Gymnetrus
Vanmanenia gymnetrus
LC 💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Hainanensis
Vanmanenia hainanensis
EN 💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Homalocephala
Vanmanenia homalocephala
DD 💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Lineata
Vanmanenia lineata
💧 Freshwater
Vanmanenia Maculata
Vanmanenia maculata
💧 Freshwater