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Balitoridae
From The Aquarium Wiki
Balitoridae, or River Loaches, are a large group of freshwater fish belonging to the order Cypriniformes. There are around 600 species in this family and these are split into two sub-families, Nemacheilinae and Balitorinae.
| Common name | Difficulty | Maximum Size | Minimum Tank Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acanthocobitis botia | Eye Spot Loach Mottled Loach Zipper Loach Spot Loach Sand Loach Striped Loach |
Moderate | 4.33070866141734.331 in11 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Acanthocobitis urophthalmus | Ocellated Loach Banded Mountain Loach Vairan Ehirava Tiger Loach |
Moderate | 1.57480314960631.575 in4 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Barbatula barbatula | Stone Loach | Moderate | 8.26771653543318.268 in21 cm | 4545 gal170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL |
| Beaufortia kweichowensis | Hillstream Loach Borneo Sucker Borneo Sucking Loach Butterfly Pleco Butterfly Loach Chinese Hillstream Loach UFO Pleco Chinese Devilsucker Hong Kong Pleco |
Moderate | 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm | 21.13376421098421.134 gal80 liters 80,000 mL |
| Gastromyzon ctenocephalus | Borneo Sucker Spiny-Headed Hillstream Loach |
Moderate | 22 in5.08 cm | 1212 gal45.425 liters 45,424.941 mL |
| Gastromyzon punctulatus | Saddleback Hill-Stream Loach | Moderate | 2.7559055118112.756 in7 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Homaloptera orthogoniata | Saddled Hillstream Loach Saddle Back Loach Lizard Fish |
Moderate | 5.11811023622055.118 in13 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Homaloptera zollingeri | Zollinger's Hillstream Loach | Moderate | 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Lefua costata | Eight-Barb Loach Eightbarbel Loach Eight-Whiskered Stone Loach Rice Loach |
Moderate | 3.93700787401573.937 in10 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Lefua echigonia | Echigonia Loach | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Lefua nikkonis | Nikkonis Loach | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Mesonoemacheilus triangularis | Batik Loach | Moderate | 55 in12.7 cm | 2020 gal75.708 liters 75,708.236 mL |
| Nemacheilus fasciatus | Barred Loach | Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Nemacheilus platiceps | Platiceps Loach | Moderate | 55 in12.7 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Nemacheilus selangoricus | Kuiper's Loach | Moderate | 2.36220472440942.362 in6 cm | 1515 gal56.781 liters 56,781.177 mL |
| Schistura notostigma | Fighting Loach Spotback Loach |
Moderate | 3.14960629921263.15 in8 cm | 2525 gal94.635 liters 94,635.295 mL |
| Triplophysa dorsalis | Gray Loach | Moderate | 5.11811023622055.118 in13 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Triplophysa stoliczkai | Stoliczka's Loach Tibetan Stone Loach |
Moderate | 5.90551181102365.906 in15 cm | 3535 gal132.489 liters 132,489.412 mL |
| Triplophysa strauchii strauchii | Spotted Thick-Lipped Loach | Moderate | 9.84251968503949.843 in25 cm | 4545 gal170.344 liters 170,343.53 mL |
