Katibasia is a monospecific genus of freshwater ray-finned fish belonging to the family Gastromyzontidae, a group which shares the common name hillstream loaches with the family Balitoridae. The only species in the genus is Katibasia insidiosa, a species of loach which is endemic to Sarawak, Eastern Malaysia.[2]

Katibasia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Gastromyzontidae
Genus: Katibasia
Kottelat, 2004
Species:
K. insidiosa
Binomial name
Katibasia insidiosa
Kottelat, 2004

References

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  1. ^ Lumbantobing, D. & Chua, K.W.J. (2019). "Katibasia insidiosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T91173142A91173148. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T91173142A91173148.en. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  2. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Katibasia". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 30 November 2024.