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Triplophysa scapanognatha Prokofiev, 2007 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.1 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Quaidam, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 42-44. Head cylindrical, 5.0-5.7 times in SL; chins not swollen; caudal peduncle exceeding in length the head length; dorsal fin with convex distal margin; narrow truncated lower jaw, featuring a cutting margin; long intestine and two fields of brushlike tubercles on each side of the body in males (Ref. 57946). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||