Lepturichthys

Lepturichthys
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus:
Regan, 1911
Type species
Homaloptera fimbriata
Günther, 1888

Lepturichthys 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.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]

  • Lepturichthys dolichopterus D. Y. Dai, 1985
  • Lepturichthys fimbriata (Günther, 1888)

References

  1. ^ Kottelat, M. (2012): Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). Archived 2013-02-11 at the Wayback Machine The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.
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