Homaloptera confuzona
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| Homaloptera confuzona | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Homaloptera |
| Species: | H. confuzona |
| Binomial name | |
| Homaloptera confuzona | |
Homaloptera confuzona is a species of hillstream loach in the genus Homaloptera found in Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam.[3] It lives in the lower Mekong drainage and coastal streams of Cambodia and eastern Thailand.[1] Its maximum size is about 40 cm (16 in) SL.[2]
Homaloptera confuzona is eaten locally and it is occasionally bred in the aquarium fish trade.[1]