Metahomaloptera
| Metahomaloptera | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Metahomaloptera H. W. Chang, 1944 |
| Type species | |
| Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944
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Metahomaloptera 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
[edit]There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[1]
- Metahomaloptera longicauda Jian Yang, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2007
- Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944
References
[edit]- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metahomaloptera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.