Balitora annamitica

Balitora annamitica

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Asia (unspecified)
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Balitora annamitica is a species of hill-stream loach from the Mekong River Basin in Cambodia, Thailand, and Laos, and possibly Vietnam. It might be more than one species. Balitora annamitica grow to 12.0 cm (4.7 in) TL. It occurs in rapids and stretches of rivers with fast flow.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Balitora
Water type: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated