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Family: Balitoridae River loaches



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251 species (see list below)

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Photo by Baird, I.G.

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Annamia normani (Hora, 1931)

Photo by Baird, I.G.
 
Annamia normani
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia

Annamia thuathienensis Nguyen, 2005

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Annamia thuathienensis
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Balitora annamitica Kottelat, 1988

Photo by FAO
 
Balitora annamitica
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
Balitora brucei Gray, 1830

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Balitora brucei
[Gray's stone loach]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Balitora burmanica Hora, 1932

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Balitora burmanica
[Burmese stone loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Balitora eddsi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Balitora elongata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Balitora haithanhi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Balitora jalpalli
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Balitora kwangsiensis (Fang, 1930)

Photo by CAFS
 
Balitora kwangsiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Balitora lancangjiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Balitora laticauda
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
Balitora longibarbata (Chen, 1982)

Photo by CAFS
 
Balitora longibarbata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Balitora ludongensis
[Ludong hillstream loach]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Balitora meridionalis Kottelat, 1988

Photo by FAO
 
Balitora meridionalis
[]

Photo by Johnson, J.A.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Balitora mysorensis Hora, 1941

Photo by Johnson, J.A.
 
Balitora mysorensis
[Slender stone loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
 
Balitora nantingensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Balitora nigrocorpa
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Balitora nujiangensis Zhang & Zheng, 1983

Photo by CAFS
 
Balitora nujiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Balitora tchangi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Balitora vanlani
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Balitora vanlongi
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 11.1 cm SL
Balitoropsis ophiolepis (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Balitoropsis ophiolepis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Balitoropsis zollingeri (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Balitoropsis zollingeri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
 
Beaufortia cyclica
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Beaufortia fasciolata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Beaufortia huangguoshuensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Beaufortia intermedia
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Beaufortia kweichowensis (Fang, 1931)

Photo by CAFS
 
Beaufortia kweichowensis
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Beaufortia leveretti (Nichols & Pope, 1927)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Beaufortia leveretti
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Beaufortia liui
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Beaufortia multiocellata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.0 cm SL
 
Beaufortia niulanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Beaufortia pingi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Beaufortia polylepis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Beaufortia szechuanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Beaufortia triocellata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.7 cm SL
 
Beaufortia zebroidus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Bhavania arunachalensis
[]

Photo by A. Biju Kumar

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm SL
Bhavania australis (Jerdon, 1849)

Photo by A. Biju Kumar
 
Bhavania australis
[Western Ghat loach]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
Cryptotora thamicola (Kottelat, 1988)

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Cryptotora thamicola
[Cave angel fish]
No picture found
Asia
 
Dienbienia namnuaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.1 cm SL
 
Erromyzon compactus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Erromyzon kalotaenia
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
Erromyzon sinensis (Chen, 1980)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Erromyzon sinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.3 cm SL
 
Erromyzon yangi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Formosania chenyiyui
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Formosania davidi
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 9 cm TL
Formosania fascicauda (Nichols, 1926)

Photo by CAFS
 
Formosania fascicauda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 11.1 cm TL
 
Formosania fasciolata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm TL
 
Formosania galericula
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 12 cm TL
Formosania lacustre (Steindachner, 1908)

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.
 
Formosania lacustre
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Formosania paucisquama
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Formosania stigmata (Nichols, 1926)

Photo by CAFS
 
Formosania stigmata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
 
Formosania tinkhami
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aequabilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon aeroides
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon auronigrus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon bario
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon borneensis
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.7 cm SL
Gastromyzon contractus Roberts, 1982

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon contractus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cornusaccus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon cranbrooki
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.8 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon crenastus
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Roberts, 1982

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Gastromyzon ctenocephalus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon danumensis Chin & Inger, 1989

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon danumensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Gastromyzon embalohensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon extrorsus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon farragus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gastromyzon fasciatus Inger & Chin, 1961

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon fasciatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon ingeri
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon introrsus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Gastromyzon katibasensis
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 10.2 cm SL
Gastromyzon lepidogaster Roberts, 1982

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon lepidogaster
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon megalepis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon monticola
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ocellatus Tan & Ng, 2004

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon ocellatus
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 7 cm SL
Gastromyzon ornaticauda Tan & Martin-Smith, 1998

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon ornaticauda
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon pariclavis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon praestans
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon psiloetron
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Gastromyzon punctulatus Inger & Chin, 1961

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Gastromyzon punctulatus
[Hillstream loach]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Gastromyzon ridens Roberts, 1982

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Gastromyzon ridens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon russulus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia

Gastromyzon scitulus Tan & Leh, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon scitulus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon spectabilis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon stellatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon umbrus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Gastromyzon venustus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Gastromyzon viriosus Tan, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon viriosus
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Gastromyzon zebrinus Tan, 2006

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Gastromyzon zebrinus
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Ghatsa menoni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Ghatsa montana
[Anamalai loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Ghatsa pillaii
[]

Photo by Johnson, J.A.

Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
Ghatsa santhamparaiensis (Arunachalam, Johnson & Rema Devi, 2002)

Photo by Johnson, J.A.
 
Ghatsa santhamparaiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Ghatsa silasi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Glaniopsis denudata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Glaniopsis gossei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.7 cm SL
 
Glaniopsis hanitschi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
 
Glaniopsis multiradiata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.7 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon confluens
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Hemimyzon formosanus (Boulenger, 1894)

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.
 
Hemimyzon formosanus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon khonensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon macroptera
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon megalopseos
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Hemimyzon nanensis Doi & Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Hemimyzon nanensis
[]

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Hemimyzon papilio Kottelat, 1998

Photo by Vidthayanon, C.
 
Hemimyzon papilio
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon pengi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon pumilicorpora
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon sheni
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Hemimyzon songamensis
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Hemimyzon taitungensis Tzeng & Shen, 1982

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.
 
Hemimyzon taitungensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Hemimyzon yaotanensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm NG
Homaloptera bilineata Blyth, 1860

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Homaloptera bilineata
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Homaloptera confuzona Kottelat, 2000

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Homaloptera confuzona
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Homaloptera ocellata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Homaloptera ogilviei
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 13 cm SL
Homaloptera orthogoniata Vaillant, 1902

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Homaloptera orthogoniata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Homaloptera parclitella
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.3 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides avii
[]

Photo by FAO

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm TL
Homalopteroides indochinensis (Silas, 1953)

Photo by FAO
 
Homalopteroides indochinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides manipurensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.1 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides modestus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
Homalopteroides nebulosus (Alfred, 1969)

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Homalopteroides nebulosus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides rupicola
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm SL
Homalopteroides smithi (Hora, 1932)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Homalopteroides smithi
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Homalopteroides stephensoni (Hora, 1932)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Homalopteroides stephensoni
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 4 cm SL
Homalopteroides tweediei (Herre, 1940)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Homalopteroides tweediei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm TL
 
Homalopteroides wassinkii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides weberi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Homalopteroides yuwonoi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Homalopterula amphisquamata
[]

Photo by Winaruddin, W.

Asia
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Homalopterula gymnogaster (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Winaruddin, W.
 
Homalopterula gymnogaster
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8 cm TL
 
Homalopterula heterolepis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Homalopterula modiglianii
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm TL
Homalopterula ripleyi Fowler, 1940

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Homalopterula ripleyi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 10.5 cm TL
 
Homalopterula vanderbilti
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.6 cm SL
 
Hypergastromyzon eubranchus
[]

Photo by Roberts, T.R.

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Hypergastromyzon humilis Roberts, 1989

Photo by Roberts, T.R.
 
Hypergastromyzon humilis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Jinshaia abbreviata (Günther, 1892)

Photo by CAFS
 
Jinshaia abbreviata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm OT
 
Jinshaia niulanjiangensis
[]

Photo by Greco, F.M.

Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Jinshaia sinensis (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874)

Photo by Greco, F.M.
 
Jinshaia sinensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.4 cm SL
 
Katibasia insidiosa
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Lepturichthys dolichopterus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 12.6 cm SL
Lepturichthys fimbriata (Günther, 1888)

Photo by CAFS
 
Lepturichthys fimbriata
[]

Photo by Chan, B.P.L.

Asia. China (Ref. 33406)
Max. Length 8 cm TL
Liniparhomaloptera disparis (Lin, 1934)

Photo by Chan, B.P.L.
 
Liniparhomaloptera disparis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Liniparhomaloptera monoloba
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.0 cm SL
 
Liniparhomaloptera obtusirostris
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis Zheng & Chen, 1980

Photo by CAFS
 
Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Metahomaloptera longicauda
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia

Metahomaloptera omeiensis Chang, 1944

Photo by CAFS
 
Metahomaloptera omeiensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Neogastromyzon brunei
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Neogastromyzon chini
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Neogastromyzon crassiobex
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.5 cm SL
 
Neogastromyzon kottelati
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
 
Neogastromyzon nieuwenhuisii
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
Neogastromyzon pauciradiatus (Inger & Chin, 1961)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Neogastromyzon pauciradiatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 2 cm SL
 
Neohomaloptera johorensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
Paraprotomyzon bamaensis Tang, 1997

Photo by CAFS
 
Paraprotomyzon bamaensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Paraprotomyzon lungkowensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Paraprotomyzon multifasciatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Paraprotomyzon niulanjiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.6 cm OT
 
Paraprotomyzon yunnanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Parasewellia monolobata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Parasewellia polylobata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Parasewellia tetralobata
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 8.8 cm TL
Parhomaloptera microstoma (Boulenger, 1899)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Parhomaloptera microstoma
[]

Photo by Bitter, F.

Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
Plesiomyzon baotingensis Zheng & Chen, 1980

Photo by Bitter, F.
 
Plesiomyzon baotingensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.2 cm SL
 
Protomyzon aphelocheilus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Protomyzon borneensis
[]

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.

Asia
Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
Protomyzon griswoldi (Hora & Jayaram, 1952)

Photo by Muchlisin, Z.A.
 
Protomyzon griswoldi
[]

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm SL
Protomyzon whiteheadi (Vaillant, 1894)

Photo by Martin-Smith, K.
 
Protomyzon whiteheadi
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudogastromyzon buas
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Pseudogastromyzon changtingensis
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5 cm TL
Pseudogastromyzon cheni Liang, 1942

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pseudogastromyzon cheni
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Pseudogastromyzon daon
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudogastromyzon elongatus
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Pseudogastromyzon fangi (Nichols, 1931)

Photo by CAFS
 
Pseudogastromyzon fangi
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia.
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus (Sauvage, 1878)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Pseudogastromyzon laticeps
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.9 cm SL
 
Pseudogastromyzon lianjiangensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudogastromyzon loos
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Pseudogastromyzon meihuashanensis
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 6 cm TL
Pseudogastromyzon myersi Herre, 1932

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Pseudogastromyzon myersi
[Sucker-belly loach]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
 
Pseudogastromyzon peristictus
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 9.9 cm SL
 
Pseudohomaloptera batek
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
Pseudohomaloptera leonardi (Hora, 1941)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pseudohomaloptera leonardi
[]

Photo by Panitvong, N.

Asia

Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata (Fowler, 1934)

Photo by Panitvong, N.
 
Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 8.5 cm TL
 
Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris
[]

Photo by Ott, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis (Chen, 1978)

Photo by Ott, G.
 
Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
 
Sewellia albisuera
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Sewellia analis
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.1 cm SL
Sewellia breviventralis Freyhof & Serov, 2000

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Sewellia breviventralis
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Sewellia diardi
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Sewellia elongata
[]

Photo by JJPhoto

Asia
Max. Length 5.7 cm SL
Sewellia lineolata (Valenciennes, 1846)

Photo by JJPhoto
 
Sewellia lineolata
[]

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv

Asia
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
Sewellia marmorata Serov, 1996

Photo by Hippocampus-Bildarchiv
 
Sewellia marmorata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Sewellia medius
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Sewellia patella
[]
No picture found
Asia
Max. Length 4.4 cm SL
 
Sewellia pterolineata
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Sewellia songboensis
[]

Photo by Germeau, G.

Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
Sewellia speciosa Roberts, 1998

Photo by Germeau, G.
 
Sewellia speciosa
[]
No picture found
Asia
 
Sewellia trakhucensis
[]

Photo by Liao, T.-Y.

Asia

Sinogastromyzon chapaensis Mai, 1978

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Sinogastromyzon chapaensis
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Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon daduheensis
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon daon
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Asia
Max. Length 5.4 cm OT
 
Sinogastromyzon dezeensis
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon hagiangensis
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon hexaocellum
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Asia
Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon hsiashiensis
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon hypercorpus
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Asia
Max. Length 5.0 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon lixianjiangensis
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Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon macrostoma
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon maon
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon minutus
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon multiocellum
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon namnaensis
[]
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Asia
Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon nanpanjiangensis
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Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon nantaiensis
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 10 cm TL
Sinogastromyzon puliensis Liang, 1974

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Sinogastromyzon puliensis
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Asia
 
Sinogastromyzon rugocauda
[]
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Asia
Max. Length 3.0 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon sichangensis
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis Fang, 1930

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Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis
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Asia
Max. Length 3.8 cm SL
 
Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 14 cm TL
Sinogastromyzon wui Fang, 1930

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Sinogastromyzon wui
[]
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Asia
Max. Length 11.4 cm TL
 
Travancoria elongata
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Asia
Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Travancoria jonesi
[Travancore loach]
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Asia
Max. Length 7.2 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia caldwelli
[]
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia caobangensis
[]
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Asia
Max. Length 6.7 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia crassicauda
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
Vanmanenia gymnetrus Chen, 1980

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Vanmanenia gymnetrus
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 8.7 cm SL
Vanmanenia hainanensis Chen & Zheng, 1980

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Vanmanenia hainanensis
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Asia
Max. Length 4.6 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia homalocephala
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Asia
Max. Length 9.6 cm SL
Vanmanenia lineata (Fang, 1935)

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Vanmanenia lineata
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Asia
Max. Length 8.0 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia maculata
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia microlepis
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia monofasciodorsala
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia multiloba
[]
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia nahangensis
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm TL
Vanmanenia pingchowensis (Fang, 1935)

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Vanmanenia pingchowensis
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Asia
Max. Length 8.2 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia polylepis
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Asia
Max. Length 5.8 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia serrilineata
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
Vanmanenia stenosoma (Boulenger, 1901)

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Vanmanenia stenosoma
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 6.4 cm SL
Vanmanenia striata Chen, 1980

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Vanmanenia striata
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Asia.
Max. Length 8.8 cm SL
 
Vanmanenia tetraloba
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia trifasciodorsala
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Asia
 
Vanmanenia ventrosquamata
[]

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Asia
Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
Vanmanenia xinyiensis Zheng & Chen, 1980

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Vanmanenia xinyiensis
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251 Species of Family Balitoridae
(River loaches)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1931 Annamia normani Asia 7.8 SL
2005 Annamia thuathienensis Asia
1988 Balitora annamitica Asia 12 TL
1830 Balitora brucei Gray's stone loach Asia 10.5 SL
1932 Balitora burmanica Burmese stone loach Asia 10 TL
2010 Balitora eddsi Asia 4.6 SL
1985 Balitora elongata Asia 6.2 SL
2005 Balitora haithanhi Asia
2013 Balitora jalpalli Asia 6.2 SL
1930 Balitora kwangsiensis Asia 12 TL
1980 Balitora lancangjiangensis Asia 7.1 SL
2012 Balitora laticauda Asia 8.4 SL
1982 Balitora longibarbata Asia 7.8 SL
2012 Balitora ludongensis Ludong hillstream loach Asia 6.3 SL
1988 Balitora meridionalis Asia 8.2 SL
1941 Balitora mysorensis Slender stone loach Asia 5 SL
2005 Balitora nantingensis Asia 7.1 SL
2005 Balitora nigrocorpa Asia
1983 Balitora nujiangensis Asia
1982 Balitora tchangi Asia 4.6 SL
2005 Balitora vanlani Asia
2005 Balitora vanlongi Asia
1853 Balitoropsis ophiolepis Asia 11.1 SL
1853 Balitoropsis zollingeri Asia 10 TL
1980 Beaufortia cyclica Asia 4 SL
2005 Beaufortia fasciolata Asia
1987 Beaufortia huangguoshuensis Asia 5.2 SL
1997 Beaufortia intermedia Asia
1931 Beaufortia kweichowensis Asia 8 TL
1927 Beaufortia leveretti Asia 12 TL
1944 Beaufortia liui Asia 5.6 SL
2005 Beaufortia multiocellata Asia
2009 Beaufortia niulanensis Asia 4.0 SL
1930 Beaufortia pingi Asia 5 SL
1982 Beaufortia polylepis Asia 3.9 SL
1930 Beaufortia szechuanensis Asia 7.3 SL
2005 Beaufortia triocellata Asia
1930 Beaufortia zebroidus Asia 2.7 SL
2007 Bhavania arunachalensis Asia
1849 Bhavania australis Western Ghat loach Asia 9 SL
1988 Cryptotora thamicola Cave angel fish Asia 2.8 SL
2002 Dienbienia namnuaensis Asia
2004 Erromyzon compactus Asia 3.1 SL
2012 Erromyzon kalotaenia Asia 4.8 SL
1980 Erromyzon sinensis Asia 5.2 SL
2007 Erromyzon yangi Asia 4.3 SL
1991 Formosania chenyiyui Asia 7.7 SL
1878 Formosania davidi Asia 7.6 SL
1926 Formosania fascicauda Asia 9 TL
2006 Formosania fasciolata Asia 11.1 TL
2011 Formosania galericula Asia 5.8 TL
1908 Formosania lacustre Asia 12 TL
1981 Formosania paucisquama Asia 6 SL
1926 Formosania stigmata Asia 10 TL
1934 Formosania tinkhami Asia 10 TL
2006 Gastromyzon aequabilis Asia 3.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon aeroides Asia 4.6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon auronigrus Asia 5.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon bario Asia 9.1 SL
1874 Gastromyzon borneensis Asia 10 SL
1982 Gastromyzon contractus Asia 3.7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon cornusaccus Asia 4.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon cranbrooki Asia 7.6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon crenastus Asia 2.8 SL
1982 Gastromyzon ctenocephalus Asia 4.5 SL
1989 Gastromyzon danumensis Asia 4.5 SL
1998 Gastromyzon embalohensis Asia
2006 Gastromyzon extrorsus Asia 7.7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon farragus Asia 3.9 SL
1961 Gastromyzon fasciatus Asia 7 SL
2006 Gastromyzon ingeri Asia 5.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon introrsus Asia 9.4 SL
2003 Gastromyzon katibasensis Asia
1982 Gastromyzon lepidogaster Asia 10.2 SL
1982 Gastromyzon megalepis Asia 6 SL
1889 Gastromyzon monticola Asia 7 SL
2004 Gastromyzon ocellatus Asia 4.5 SL
1998 Gastromyzon ornaticauda Asia 7 SL
1998 Gastromyzon pariclavis Asia 6 SL
2006 Gastromyzon praestans Asia 5.5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon psiloetron Asia 8.5 SL
1961 Gastromyzon punctulatus Hillstream loach Asia 6.5 SL
1982 Gastromyzon ridens Asia 5 SL
2006 Gastromyzon russulus Asia 6.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon scitulus Asia
2006 Gastromyzon spectabilis Asia 5.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon stellatus Asia 5.2 SL
2006 Gastromyzon umbrus Asia 5.1 SL
2006 Gastromyzon venustus Asia 4.9 SL
2006 Gastromyzon viriosus Asia 5.4 SL
2006 Gastromyzon zebrinus Asia 6.1 SL
1995 Ghatsa menoni Asia
1945 Ghatsa montana Anamalai loach Asia 7.3 SL
1981 Ghatsa pillaii Asia 7.5 SL
2002 Ghatsa santhamparaiensis Asia 6.1 SL
2011 Ghatsa silasi Asia
1982 Glaniopsis denudata Asia 4.4 SL
1982 Glaniopsis gossei Asia 4.7 SL
1899 Glaniopsis hanitschi Asia 9.7 SL
1982 Glaniopsis multiradiata Asia 6 SL
2000 Hemimyzon confluens Asia 4.7 SL
2002 Hemimyzon ecdyonuroides Asia 4.2 SL
1894 Hemimyzon formosanus Asia 10 SL
2000 Hemimyzon khonensis Asia 5.1 SL
1982 Hemimyzon macroptera Asia 6.1 SL
1985 Hemimyzon megalopseos Asia 6.1 SL
1998 Hemimyzon nanensis Asia 5.7 SL
1998 Hemimyzon papilio Asia 5.9 SL
1982 Hemimyzon pengi Asia 5.9 SL
1987 Hemimyzon pumilicorpora Asia 5.7 SL
2009 Hemimyzon sheni Asia 5.0 SL
2005 Hemimyzon songamensis Asia
1982 Hemimyzon taitungensis Asia 10 TL
1931 Hemimyzon yaotanensis Asia 8.4 SL
1860 Homaloptera bilineata Asia 10 NG
2000 Homaloptera confuzona Asia 6.8 SL
1830 Homaloptera ocellata Asia 14.5 TL
1967 Homaloptera ogilviei Asia 5 SL
1902 Homaloptera orthogoniata Asia 13 SL
2005 Homaloptera parclitella Asia 10.0 SL
2014 Homalopteroides avii Asia 5.3 SL
1953 Homalopteroides indochinensis Asia 4 TL
1998 Homalopteroides manipurensis Asia 6.2 SL
1890 Homalopteroides modestus Asia 2.1 SL
1969 Homalopteroides nebulosus Asia 3.6 SL
1929 Homalopteroides rupicola Asia 2.5 SL
1932 Homalopteroides smithi Asia 6 SL
1932 Homalopteroides stephensoni Asia 6.5 SL
1940 Homalopteroides tweediei Asia 4 SL
1853 Homalopteroides wassinkii Asia 6.5 TL
1932 Homalopteroides weberi Asia 4.9 SL
1998 Homalopteroides yuwonoi Asia 4.4 SL
1916 Homalopterula amphisquamata Asia
1853 Homalopterula gymnogaster Asia 7.5 TL
1916 Homalopterula heterolepis Asia 8 TL
1893 Homalopterula modiglianii Asia
1940 Homalopterula ripleyi Asia 5.1 TL
1940 Homalopterula vanderbilti Asia 10.5 TL
1991 Hypergastromyzon eubranchus Asia 3.6 SL
1989 Hypergastromyzon humilis Asia 3.8 SL
1892 Jinshaia abbreviata Asia
1998 Jinshaia niulanjiangensis Asia 6.2 OT
1874 Jinshaia sinensis Asia 14 TL
2004 Katibasia insidiosa Asia 3.4 SL
1985 Lepturichthys dolichopterus Asia
1888 Lepturichthys fimbriata Asia 12.6 SL
1934 Liniparhomaloptera disparis Asia. China (Ref. 33406) 8 TL
1978 Liniparhomaloptera monoloba Asia
1980 Liniparhomaloptera obtusirostris Asia 7.0 SL
1980 Liniparhomaloptera qiongzhongensis Asia 6.7 SL
2007 Metahomaloptera longicauda Asia 4.4 SL
1944 Metahomaloptera omeiensis Asia
2006 Neogastromyzon brunei Asia 4.1 SL
2006 Neogastromyzon chini Asia 4.5 SL
2006 Neogastromyzon crassiobex Asia 4.9 SL
2006 Neogastromyzon kottelati Asia 3.5 SL
1905 Neogastromyzon nieuwenhuisii Asia 5 SL
1961 Neogastromyzon pauciradiatus Asia 6.2 SL
1944 Neohomaloptera johorensis Asia 2 SL
1997 Paraprotomyzon bamaensis Asia 5.5 SL
1984 Paraprotomyzon lungkowensis Asia 6.2 SL
1935 Paraprotomyzon multifasciatus Asia 6.1 SL
2005 Paraprotomyzon niulanjiangensis Asia 4.1 SL
1998 Paraprotomyzon yunnanensis Asia 5.6 OT
2005 Parasewellia monolobata Asia
2005 Parasewellia polylobata Asia
2005 Parasewellia tetralobata Asia
1899 Parhomaloptera microstoma Asia 8.8 TL
1980 Plesiomyzon baotingensis Asia 3.8 SL
1962 Protomyzon aphelocheilus Asia 4.2 SL
1952 Protomyzon borneensis Asia 5.4 SL
1952 Protomyzon griswoldi Asia 6.8 SL
1894 Protomyzon whiteheadi Asia 5 SL
1978 Pseudogastromyzon buas Asia
1942 Pseudogastromyzon changtingensis Asia 6.2 SL
1942 Pseudogastromyzon cheni Asia 5 TL
1978 Pseudogastromyzon daon Asia 3.2 SL
1978 Pseudogastromyzon elongatus Asia
1931 Pseudogastromyzon fangi Asia 10 TL
1878 Pseudogastromyzon fasciatus Asia. 8.2 SL
1980 Pseudogastromyzon laticeps Asia 6.7 SL
1981 Pseudogastromyzon lianjiangensis Asia 6.9 SL
1978 Pseudogastromyzon loos Asia
1998 Pseudogastromyzon meihuashanensis Asia
1932 Pseudogastromyzon myersi Sucker-belly loach Asia 6 TL
1986 Pseudogastromyzon peristictus Asia 5.1 SL
2009 Pseudohomaloptera batek Asia 9.9 SL
1941 Pseudohomaloptera leonardi Asia 6.5 SL
1934 Pseudohomaloptera sexmaculata Asia
1905 Pseudohomaloptera tatereganii Asia 8.5 TL
1988 Pseudohomaloptera vulgaris Asia 5.0 SL
1978 Pseudohomaloptera yunnanensis Asia 5.8 SL
2003 Sewellia albisuera Asia 6.4 SL
2005 Sewellia analis Asia
2000 Sewellia breviventralis Asia 5.1 SL
1998 Sewellia diardi Asia 7.2 SL
1998 Sewellia elongata Asia 7.3 SL
1846 Sewellia lineolata Asia 5.7 SL
1996 Sewellia marmorata Asia 5.9 SL
2005 Sewellia medius Asia
2000 Sewellia patella Asia 4.8 SL
1998 Sewellia pterolineata Asia 4.4 SL
2005 Sewellia songboensis Asia
1998 Sewellia speciosa Asia 5.4 SL
2005 Sewellia trakhucensis Asia
1978 Sinogastromyzon chapaensis Asia
2013 Sinogastromyzon daduheensis Asia 6.3 SL
2005 Sinogastromyzon daon Asia
1999 Sinogastromyzon dezeensis Asia 5.4 OT
2005 Sinogastromyzon hagiangensis Asia
2005 Sinogastromyzon hexaocellum Asia
1931 Sinogastromyzon hsiashiensis Asia 6.3 SL
2005 Sinogastromyzon hypercorpus Asia
2010 Sinogastromyzon lixianjiangensis Asia 5.0 SL
2010 Sinogastromyzon macrostoma Asia 5.8 SL
2005 Sinogastromyzon maon Asia
1978 Sinogastromyzon minutus Asia
2005 Sinogastromyzon multiocellum Asia
2005 Sinogastromyzon namnaensis Asia
1987 Sinogastromyzon nanpanjiangensis Asia 5.5 SL
2002 Sinogastromyzon nantaiensis Asia 4.5 SL
1974 Sinogastromyzon puliensis Asia 10 TL
1978 Sinogastromyzon rugocauda Asia
1944 Sinogastromyzon sichangensis Asia 3.0 SL
1930 Sinogastromyzon szechuanensis Asia 7.7 SL
1935 Sinogastromyzon tonkinensis Asia 3.8 SL
1930 Sinogastromyzon wui Asia 14 TL
1994 Travancoria elongata Asia 11.4 TL
1941 Travancoria jonesi Travancore loach Asia 8.4 SL
1925 Vanmanenia caldwelli Asia 7.2 SL
2005 Vanmanenia caobangensis Asia
2000 Vanmanenia crassicauda Asia 6.7 SL
1980 Vanmanenia gymnetrus Asia 9.2 SL
1980 Vanmanenia hainanensis Asia 8.7 SL
2000 Vanmanenia homalocephala Asia 4.6 SL
1935 Vanmanenia lineata Asia 9.6 SL
2014 Vanmanenia maculata Asia 8.0 SL
2005 Vanmanenia microlepis Asia
2005 Vanmanenia monofasciodorsala Asia
1978 Vanmanenia multiloba Asia
2005 Vanmanenia nahangensis Asia
1935 Vanmanenia pingchowensis Asia 13.9 TL
1983 Vanmanenia polylepis Asia 8.2 SL
2000 Vanmanenia serrilineata Asia 5.8 SL
1901 Vanmanenia stenosoma Asia 8.6 SL
1980 Vanmanenia striata Asia 6.4 SL
1978 Vanmanenia tetraloba Asia. 8.8 SL
2005 Vanmanenia trifasciodorsala Asia
1978 Vanmanenia ventrosquamata Asia
1980 Vanmanenia xinyiensis Asia 9.8 SL



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