Homalopterula 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 found only in Sumatra in Indonesia.
Species There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:Randall, Z.S. & Page, L.M. (2015): On the paraphyly of Homaloptera (Teleostei: Balitoridae) and description of a new genus of hillstream loaches from the Western Ghats of India. Zootaxa, 3926 (1): 57–86. Homalopterula amphisquamata M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 Homalopterula gymnogaster Bleeker, 1853 Homalopterula heterolepis M. C. W. Weber & de Beaufort, 1916 Homalopterula modiglianii Perugia, 1893 Homalopterula ripleyi Fowler, 1940 Homalopterula vanderbilti Fowler, 1940
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