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Hillstream china zebra loach11/30/2023 ![]() This loach is a specialized grazer and feeds on biofilm, insect larvae, and other invertebrates. Aquatic plant life is normally not present because of the swift moving waters. The substrate of their environment is usually made up of gravel, sand, rocks, and boulders covered with algae and other micro organisms. They can often be found in riffles and runs and typically stay in shallower waters. Bilineata inhabits swift flowing streams and headwaters containing clear and highly oxygenated water. Bilineata is not listed on the IUCN Red LIst. It is also sometimes referred to as a Lizard Loach or Gecko Loach. There are few reports that this loach also inhabits Nepal. It is also found in northwestern Thailand and in the Mae Kling system in Thailand. This loach can be found in the Sittaung River in south central Myanmar and in the Salween River basin in Myanmar. The Torrent Loach Homaloptera Bilineata was described by Blythe in 1860, and is found in Asia.
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