Balitoropsis zollingeri

Balitoropsis zollingeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Balitoropsis
Species:
B. zollingeri
Binomial name
Balitoropsis zollingeri
(Bleeker, 1853)
Synonyms[2]
  • Homaloptera zollingeri Bleeker, 1853
  • Homaloptera javanica van Hasselt, 1823
  • Homaloptera maxinae Fowler, 1937
  • Balitoropsis bartschi Smith, 1945
  • Homaloptera nigra Alfred, 1969

Balitoropsis zollingeri the black lizard loach,[3] is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Balitoridae,[4] species in this family are commonly called the hillstream loaches, although this common name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae.[5] The black lizard loach is found in unpolluted streams with a fast current, high levels of dissolved oxygen and rocky beds. It shows a preference for areas where there are pebbles, rocks, boulders or bedrock completely covered in algae.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Ahmad, A.B. (2019). "Balitoropsis zollingeri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T89821502A89821512. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T89821502A89821512.en. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Balitoropsis zollingeri". FishBase. October 2024 version.
  3. ^ Randall, Zachary & Riggs, Patrick (2015). "Revision of the hillstream lizard loaches, genus Balitoropsis (Cypriniformes: Balitoridae)". Zootaxa. 3962: 206–225. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3962.1.13.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Balitoropsis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  5. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Family Gastromyzontidae". FishBase. October 2024 version.
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