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Black Lizard Loach

Balitoropsis zollingeri

Black Lizard Loach (Balitoropsis zollingeri)
Photo: Aqmal-Naser et al. (2023) · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Scientific name
Balitoropsis zollingeri
Family
Balitoridae

Fact sheet

General

Water
Freshwater
Group
Fish

Taxonomy

Family
Balitoridae
Order
Cypriniformes
Synonyms
Balitoropsis bartschi, Homaloptera javanica, Homaloptera maxinae, Homaloptera nigra, Homaloptera zollingeri

Origin

Native region
Ásia

Water

Temperature
20–25.5 °C
pH
6–7.5
General hardness (GH)
1–12 °dGH

Size and lifespan

Adult size
7 cm
Minimum tank (volume)
54 L
Minimum tank (length)
60 cm

Behavior

Social life
School
Swimming level
Bottom

Care

Care difficulty
Moderate

Conservation and trade

IUCN status
Least concern (LC)

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