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Balitoridae (River loaches)
Etymology: Sinogastromyzon: Latin, sino, sina = from China + Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, myzo = to suckle (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: Yunnan, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 5.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 43731)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Wei-xian, L., 1987. A new species of homalopterid loach from Yunnan, China. Acta Zootaxon. Sin. 12(1):101-103. (Ref. 43731)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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