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Triplophysa turpanensis Wu & Wu, 1992 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.7 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 11-11; Anal soft rays: 8-8; Vertebrae: 38-38. Posterior chamber of the air-bladder with a long and slender tube; its intestine 4 to 5 circles; with obvious stripe and spot in body. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 March 2007 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||