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Homaloptera parclitella TAN & NG, 2005

March 13th, 2012 — 1:25pm

The water at the type locality is described as ‘clear and fast-flowing over a rocky substratum’. H. parclitella was observed in shallow water among the rocks, and sympatric species included Garra cambodgiensis, Neolissochilus soroides, Poropuntius smedleyi, ‘Puntiusbinotatus, Homaloptera nebulosa and Amblyceps mangois.

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Homaloptera bilineata BLYTH, 1860

March 13th, 2012 — 1:25pm

This rarely-traded species is a member of the H. ocellata ‘group’ of closely-related congeners, an assemblage which currently comprises H. ocellata, H. bilineata, H. confuzona, H. orthogoniata, H. ogilviei and H. parclitella. Following Tan and Ng (2005) these share possession of a colour pattern with reddish tints and dark brown head markings, elongate head, slightly compressed body, 61-77 lateral line scales and dorsal-fin origin placed in advance of pelvic-fin origin.

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Jinshaia sinensis (SAUVAGE & DABRY DE THIERSANT, 1874)

March 13th, 2012 — 1:25pm

This species may not yet have been seen in the aquarium trade outside its native country but has been maintained by a few private collectors.

There are currently three species recognised in the genus, all endemic to the Yangtze river drainage, and they’re separated from other balitorids by a combination of characters including: relatively long, deeply-forked caudal-fin; roun…

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Hemimyzon formosanus (BOULENGER, 1894)

March 13th, 2012 — 1:25pm

Current knowledge suggests that H. formosanus is the most widely-distributed and following Chen and Fang (2009) it can be distinguished by the following suite of characters: 3+7 dorsal-fin rays; 10-12 pectoral-fin rays (modally 11) +9-11 (modally 10)…

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Homaloptera orthogoniata VAILLANT, 1902

Saddle-back Loach

March 13th, 2012 — 1:22pm

This species appears is rare in the aquarium hobby with the majority of images both online and in the published literature instead depicting H. confuzona or H. parclitella. All three are members of the H. ocellata ‘group’ within the genus which currently contains H. ocellata, H. bilineata, H. confuzona, H. orthogoniata, H. ogilviei and H. parclitella.

Following Tan and Ng (2005) these share possession of…

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