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Homaloptera

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Homaloptera
Homaloptera ocellata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Genus: Homaloptera
van Hasselt, 1823[1]
Type species
*Homaloptera ocellata
Synonyms[1]

Homaloptera is a genus of ray-finned fish in the family Balitoridae.

Species

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There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Balitoridae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  2. ^ Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of Homaloptera (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and description of a new genus of hillstream loaches from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 3926 (1): 57–86.