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Triplophysa jianchuanensis Zheng, Du, Chen & Yang, 2010 Jianchuan stone loach |
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photo by
Zheng, L.-P. |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 4.46 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater; pH range: 7.854 | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Skin smooth, scaleless; lateral line complete; head long (26.7–29.8% of SL); eyes large (25.9–31.0% of dorsal head length); snout shorter than postorbital length (26.9–30.1% of HL); middle of lower lip interrupted and forming a pair of furrows; lower jaw spoon-like; posterior chamber of air bladder completely degenerated; intestines short, bending in zigzag-shape behind stomach; pelvic-fin tip not reaching anus; caudal fin emarginate; branched rays of dorsal fin 7; branched rays of caudal fin 16 (Ref. 84390). | |||
| Biology: | Collected from a spring with clear water, 14.4°C water temperature, pH 7.854, altitude 2172 m. One specimen with gammarid shrimps and copepods in the stomach (Ref. 84390). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 17 January 2024 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||