Balitora kwangsiensis

Balitora kwangsiensis is a species of hillstream loach found in Southeast Asia (southern China, Laos, and Vietnam).^[1] It inhabits rapid-flowing rivers and grows to a total length of 12 cm (4.7 in).^[2]

Balitora kwangsiensis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Balitoridae
Genus:	Balitora
Species:	B. kwangsiensis
Binomial name
Balitora kwangsiensis (P. W. Fang, 1930)
Synonyms
Homaloptera hoffmanni (Herre, 1938) Homaloptera kwangsiensis P. W. Fang, 1930 Sinohomaloptera hoffmanni Herre, 1938 Sinohomaloptera kwangsiensis (P. W. Fang, 1930)