Burmese stone loach (Balitora burmanica)

Scientific name: Balitora burmanica Hora, 1932

Burmese stone loach (Balitora burmanica)

The Burmese stone loach (Balitora burmanica) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 22–24°C (72–75°F). Native range: Asia, Irrawaddy and Salween basins.

Burmese stone loach care at a glance

Temperature
22–24°C (72–75°F)

Biology

Dorsal soft rays (total): 11; Anal soft rays: 8. Distinguished from all other species of Balitora except B. brucei by its thin caudal peduncle (3-4 times longer than deep, vs. 1.9-2.8; length 16-21% SL, vs. 13-16% and 72-106% lateral HL, vs. 65-82); it differs from B. brucei by a larger eye (3.0-4.0% SL, vs. 2.3-3.3), thinner head (73-85% HL, versus 86-105) and shorter interorbital width (37-42% HL, versus 40-44).

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Balitora burmanica
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
10.0
Common length
7.5
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 8 - ? demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Asia: Irrawaddy and Salween basins.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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