Slender stone loach (Balitora mysorensis) is a species of hill-stream loach.[1][2][3] It is endemic to the Western Ghats, India, and known from Kerala and Karnataka, and possibly from Maharashtra. It inhabits torrential streams and can be found attached to bedrock, cobbles, and boulders.[1]
| Slender stone loach | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Balitoridae |
| Genus: | Balitora |
| Species: | B. mysorensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Balitora mysorensis Hora, 1941
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Slender stone loach grow to 5.0 cm (2.0 in) SL.[2]
Slender stone loach are occasionally collected for international aquarium trade. In some rivers the species is threatened by pollution from plantations as well as destructive fishing practices.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ali, A.; Raghavan, R. (2011). "Balitora mysorensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T172476A6899940. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-1.RLTS.T172476A6899940.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Balitora mysorensis". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (2 June 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 17 June 2015.