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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335); xiuwenensis: Name 'xiuwenensis' from the type locality of the species, Shilin Village, Xiuwen County and the Latin suffix (ensis).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.9 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 137879)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8; Anal soft rays: 6; Vertebrae: 41. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body naked; absence of skin pigmentation, lateral line complete; eye reduced, with diameter of HL 4.6-6.7%; anterior nostril with elongated barbel-like tip; long outer rostral barbel reaching
to posterior margin of eyes; distal margin of dorsal fin truncate; tip of pectoral fin not reaching to pelvic-fin origin, tip of pelvic fin near anus; dorsal fin 8, anal fin 6, and caudal fin 14-15 branched fin rays; and vertebrae 41 (Ref. 137879).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Zhu, T.-T., F.-H. Yuan, R.-Y. Zhang and Y.-H. Zhao, 2025. A new cave-dwelling species of the genus Triplophysa (Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from southwest China. Zoosyst. Evol. 101(4):1383-1396. (Ref. 137879)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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