Kingdom Animalia Class Actinopterygii Family Balitoridae Scientific name Hemimyzon confluens | Phylum Chordata Order Cypriniformes Genus Hemimyzon Rank Species | |
Hemimyzon confluens is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Hemimyzon. It is known from a single location in the Nam Ngum drainage in Laos, a tributary of the Mekong. The known material suggests a maximum standard length of about 47 mm (1.9 in). H. confluens is threatened by pollution from mining activities and hydro-power development.
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