Parhomaloptera microstoma

Parhomaloptera microstoma

Eight Point Eight Centimeters Balitorid Fish of Asian Waters

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Small
Tropical fish

Parhomaloptera is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, a group which shares the common name hillstream loaches with the family Balitoridae. The only species in the genus is Parhomaloptera microstoma. It lives in fast-flowing streams and grows to a maximum published total length of 8.8 cm (3.5 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Parhomaloptera
Maximum length: 8.8 cm
Water: Freshwater
Distribution: Asia: Borneo.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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