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Balitoropsis ophiolepis (Bleeker, 1853) |
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photo by
Roberts, T.R. |
| Family: | Balitoridae (River loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 11.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Sumatra, Borneo and Java. | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits fast flowing waters in the uplands, usually under logs or in log crevices (Ref. 56749). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 January 2019 (B2ab(i,ii,iii)) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||