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Metahomaloptera
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Balitoridae
Genus:	Metahomaloptera H. W. Chang, 1944
Type species
Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944

Metahomaloptera is a genus of freshwater ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Balitoridae, the loaches in this family are commonly known as hillstream loaches although this name also refers to the loaches in the family Gastromyzontidae. These loaches are endemic to China.

Species

There are currently two recognized species in this genus:

• Metahomaloptera longicauda Jian Yang, X. Y. Chen & J. X. Yang, 2007
• Metahomaloptera omeiensis H. W. Chang, 1944

References

1. Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Metahomaloptera". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 2 December 2024.

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