Triplophysa qiubeiensis Li & Yang, 2008

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  9.2 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: cave near Nijiao Village, Qiubei in Yunnan, China.
Diagnosis:  Diagnosed from all the cave-dwelling congeners in China by having the following characters: highly degenerated eyes; dorsal fin with 7 branched rays; and caudal fin forked. Similar to Triplophysa macromaculata by its highly degenerated eyes, absence of blotches, and caudal fin forked (Ref. 79800).
Biology:  Inhabits cave (Ref. 79800).
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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