Hillstream loach
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The hillstream loaches are a family (Balitoridae) of small Eurasian fish that generally live in fast-flowing streams and have a large sucker mouth and modified ventral fins used for clinging to rocks. They have a number of similarities with the sibling family of loaches (Cobitidae), such as multiple barbels around the mouth. They should not be confused with Plecostomus, which looks similar but is a type of catfish.
The family includes over 500 species in more than 50 genera. Many of the species are popular for aquaria.
Classification
- Subfamily Balitorinae
- Annamia
- Balitora
- Beaufortia
- Bhavania
- Crossostoma
- Cryptotora
- Gastromyzon
- Glaniopsis
- Hemimyzon
- Homaloptera
- Hypergastromyzon
- Lepturichthys
- Liniparhomaloptera
- Neohomaloptera
- Paraprotomyzon
- Parhomaloptera
- Plesiomyzon
- Protomyzon
- Pseudogastromyzon
- Pseudohomaloptera
- Sectoria
- Sewellia
- Sinogastromyzon
- Travancoria
- Subfamily Nemacheilinae
- Aborichthys
- Acanthocobitis
- Barbatula
- Ellopostoma
- Indoreonectes
- Lefua
- Longischistura
- Mesonemacheilus
- Micronemacheilus
- Nemacheilus
- Neonoemacheilus
- Nun
- Oreonectes
- Orthrias
- Paracobitis
- Physoschistura
- Schistura
- Seminemacheilus
- Sphaerophysa
- Sundoreonectes
- Triplophysa
- Troglocobitis
- Tuberoschistura
- Turcinemacheilus
- Vaillantella
- Yunnanilus
- Unclassified
External link
- Loaches Online (http://www.loaches.com)