Balitora elongata Chen & Li, 1985

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Cypriniformes \| Balitoridae \| Balitorinae
Synonyms	Hemimyzon elongatus, ... more
Common names	长体爬鳅, 长体间吸鳅, 長體間吸鰍, ... more

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Balitora elongata

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Main reference

Chen, Y. and W. Tang. 2000. (Ref. 45625)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.2 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 45625)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater

Climate / Range

Subtropical

Asia: known only from the Mekong basin in Yunnan, China.
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Short description

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11 - 11; Anal soft rays: 7. Similar to Balitora brucei, but differs from the latter in having a slender body, depth in length 8.9 (8.2-9.3) versus 6.7, more undivided rays in pectoral fins, 10-11 versus 8, and more rays in ventral fins and having a wider head (Ref. 39391).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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