Triplophysa

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Triplophysa is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to high-altitude streams and rivers across Central and East Asia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fish genus
taxon
adaptation adapted to cold water
adapted to fast-flowing streams
some species adapted to cave environments
bodyShape elongated
subcylindrical
class Actinopterygii
commonName cave loaches
stone loaches
distribution Central Asia
China
East Asia
Himalayan region
Mongolia
Qinghai-Tibet Plateau
linked to: Tibetan Plateau
domain Eukaryota
linked to: Eukarya
ecologicalNiche benthic
environment lotic systems
family Nemacheilidae
feedingHabit benthic invertebrate feeder
firstDescriptionCentury 19th century
habitat freshwater
high-altitude streams
mountain rivers
hasConservationConcernSpecies yes
kingdom Animalia
lifestyle bottom-dwelling
morphologicalFeature barbels around mouth
inferior mouth
reduced or absent scales in some species
notableSpecies Triplophysa anterodorsalis
linked to: Triplophysa

Triplophysa dalaica
linked to: Triplophysa

Triplophysa siluroides
linked to: Triplophysa

Triplophysa stenura
linked to: Triplophysa

Triplophysa tibetana
linked to: Triplophysa
order Cypriniformes
parentTaxon Nemacheilidae
phylum Chordata
reproduction oviparous
researchUse model for cave adaptation studies
model for high-altitude adaptation studies
sizeClass small fish
taxonRank genus
waterType freshwater

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Nemacheilidae containsGenus Triplophysa
Triplophysa notableSpecies Triplophysa stenura
linked to: Triplophysa
Triplophysa notableSpecies Triplophysa siluroides
linked to: Triplophysa
Triplophysa notableSpecies Triplophysa dalaica
linked to: Triplophysa
Triplophysa notableSpecies Triplophysa tibetana
linked to: Triplophysa
Triplophysa notableSpecies Triplophysa anterodorsalis
linked to: Triplophysa