Homalopterula
Genus of fishes
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Homalopterula 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 only in Sumatra in Indonesia.
| Homalopterula | |
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| Homalopterula gymnogaster | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Homalopterula Fowler, 1940[1] |
| Type species | |
| Homalopterula ripleyi Fowler, 1940[1] | |
Species
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Homalopterula amphisquamata M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
- Homalopterula gymnogaster Bleeker, 1853
- Homalopterula heterolepis M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916
- Homalopterula modiglianii Perugia, 1893
- Homalopterula ripleyi Fowler, 1940
- Homalopterula vanderbilti Fowler, 1940