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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335).
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Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 14.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 38445); 13.7 cm TL (female)
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Ding, R.H., 1993. Two new species of the genus Triplophysa from western Sichuan (Cypriniformes: Cobitidae). Acta Zootaxon. Sin. 18(2):247-252. (Ref. 38445)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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