Homalopterula gymnogaster
Balitoridae · Bleeker, 1853
Max length
65mm SL2.6in SL
Homalopterula gymnogaster is a hillstream loach from Sumatra, Indonesia, described from Lake Maninjau and recorded from Jambi province northwards. Tan and Kottelat (2009) describe it as a relatively common highland species of riffles and 'quiet waters'. That makes it unusual, since Homaloptera species are not normally associated with standing water, though it remains unclear whether the fish come from the lakes themselves or their outflowing rivers.