''Balitoropsis'' also known as the lizard loaches is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

hillstream loach The hillstream loaches or river loaches are a family, the Balitoridae, of small fish from South, Southeast and East Asia. The family includes about 202 species. They are sometimes sold as "lizardfish" or (in Germany) "flossensaugers". Many of the ...

es native to eastern

Asia Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...

Species

There are currently 2 recognized species in this genus: * '' Balitoropsis ophiolepis'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher").Balitoropsis zollingeri'' (

Bleeker Bleeker is a Dutch occupational surname. Bleeker is an old spelling of ''(linnen)bleker'' ("linen bleacher"). but are now classified in other genera include: * In '' Homalopteroides'' : ** '' Homalopteroides stephensoni'' ** '' Homalopteroides yuwonoi'' * In ''

Pseudohomaloptera ''Pseudohomaloptera'' is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae. Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of ''Homaloptera'' (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and des ...

'' : ** '' Pseudohomaloptera batek'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera leonardi'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris'' ** '' Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis''

Species

References

Further reading