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Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General
Conservation
Distribution
Photo Gallery
References
General Information
 
Oreonectes platycephalus
Flat-headed loach
 
Animal Group: Freshwater Fish
淡水魚類
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Balitoridae
Description: The Flat-headed Loach has a cylindrical and elongated body. As its name suggested, the fish has a depressed and flat head with 3 pair of barbels around its ventral mouth. The origin of the dorsal fin placed behind the pelvic fin. Anal fin is close to the rounded caudal fin. Brownish grey body marked with irregular dark dots and a distinct dark band on its sides. The base of its round caudal has a noticeable vertical bar.
Conservation Status
AFCD Assessment
  • Common
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Status
  • Data Deficient
Distribution
Distribution in Hong Kong
  • It can be found in upper streams throughout Hong Kong.
Global Distribution
  • Southern China.
Photo Gallery
References
  • Lam, K. S. (2002). Freshwater Fish in Hong Kong. Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong.
  • Lee, V. L. F., Lam, S. K. S., Ng, F. K. Y., Chan, T. K. T. and Young, M. L. C. (2004). Field Guide to the Freshwater Fish of Hong Kong.Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department, Friends of the Country Parks and Cosmos Books Ltd., Hong Kong
  • Man, S.H. and Hodgkiss, I.J. (1981). Hong Kong Freshwater Fishes. The Urban Council, Hong Kong.