Lepturichthys
| Lepturichthys | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Division: | Teleostei |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Lepturichthys Regan, 1911 |
| Type species | |
| Homaloptera fimbriata Günther, 1888 | |
Lepturichthys 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]
- Lepturichthys dolichopterus D. Y. Dai, 1985
- Lepturichthys fimbriata (Günther, 1888)
References
[edit]- ↑ Kottelat, M. (2012): Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei). Archived 2013-02-11 at the Wayback Machine The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology, Suppl. No. 26: 1-199.