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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2010. Morphological classification of loaches (Nemacheilinae). J. Ichthyol. 50(10):827-913. (Ref. 85843)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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