Sucker-Belly Loach
Balitora kwangsiensis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 12 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small loach of fast flowing streams, it clings to rocks in the current with its flattened, sucker like underside. It shares its mountain home with other torrent loaches.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Cypriniformes › Balitoridae › Balitora
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 313872.
FAQ
- Is the Sucker-Belly Loach dangerous to divers?
- The Sucker-Belly Loach is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Sucker-Belly Loach get?
- The Sucker-Belly Loach grows to about 12 cm.