科: Balitoridae
中华近原吸鳅为爬鳅科鱼类，安静但会守护自己选定的栖石，原生分布于中国。喜欢急流、凉爽、高溶氧的水环境，高温是最大的敌人。成体约 3.9–5.7 cm，单养或松散小群，取决于石头数量，适宜水温 18–26 °C。水流、溶氧和低温，三者缺一不可。
Erromyzon sinensis, a member of the family Balitoridae, comes from China, where it inhabits fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks. Calm but assertive around its chosen perch and grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods, it grows to 3.9–5.7 cm and adapts well to a properly set-up aquarium in the 18–26 °C range. In a community tank it pairs well with Other cool-water stream fish.
饲养难度：中等。Calm but assertive around its chosen perch。
保持 18–26 °C 并避免波动，pH 6.5–7.5、GH 5–15 dGH 即可。
成体约 3.9–5.7 cm；最小缸体 39 L，并留出活动空间。
Grazes rock surfaces; feed spirulina-rich foods。它在Bare rock and coarse gravel上自然觅食，投喂可少量多次。
可以。Calm but assertive around its chosen perch，适合与Other cool-water stream fish — Share the need for oxygen and flow混养。避开Large aggressive cichlids — Disrupt the calm grazing regime。
分布于中国：Fast-flowing mountain streams, clinging to rocks，Very strong, highly oxygenated current。
Spawning unknown in home aquaria。Difficult to distinguish。