Homaloptera confuzona

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Homaloptera confuzona

Data Deficient (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Homaloptera
Species:
H. confuzona
Binomial name
Homaloptera confuzona

Homaloptera confuzona is a species of hillstream loach in the genus Homaloptera found in Laos, Cambodia and Thailand.[3] It lives in the lower Mekong drainage and coastal streams of Cambodia and eastern Thailand.[1] The maximum size is about 40 cm (16 in) SL.[2]

Homaloptera confuzona is eaten locally. It occasionally occurs in the aquarium fish trade.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Kottelat, M. (2012). "Homaloptera confuzona". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T180664A1649187. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T180664A1649187.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b Kottelat, M. (2000). "Diagnoses of a new genus and 64 new species of fishes from Laos (Teleostei: Cyprinidae, Balitoridae, Bagridae, Syngnathidae, Chaudhuriidae and Tetraodontidae)" (PDF). Journal of South Asian Natural History. 5: 37–82. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2015). "Homaloptera confuzona" in FishBase. February 2015 version.


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