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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335).
More on authors: Chen, Cui & Yang.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Tropical
Asia: underground river of Hongshuihe in Guangxi, China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.1 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 76784)
Inhabits underground river (Ref. 76784).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Chen, X.-Y., G.-H. Cui and J.-X. Yang, 2004. A new cave-dwelling fish species of genus Triplophysa (Balitoridae) from Guangxi, China. Zool. Res. 25(3):227-231. (Ref. 76784)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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