Metahomaloptera
Genus of fishes
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Metahomaloptera 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 endemic to China.
| Metahomaloptera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Metahomaloptera H. W. Chang, 1944 |
| Type species | |
| Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944 | |
Species
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Metahomaloptera longicauda Jian Yang, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2007
- Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944