Balitoropsis
Genus of fishes
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Balitoropsis also known as the lizard loaches is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are found in mainland Southeast Asia, Sumatra and Borneo.[3]
| Balitoropsis | |
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| Balitoropsis zollingeri | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitoropsis H. M. Smith, 1945[1] |
| Type species | |
| Balitoropsis bartschi H. M. Smith 1945[2] | |
Species
There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus:[4][5][3]
- Balitoropsis ophiolepis (Bleeker, 1853) (slender lizard loach)
- Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853) (black lizard loach)