Triplophysa tibetana

Triplophysa tibetana
Conservation status

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Species: T. tibetana
Binomial name
Triplophysa tibetana
(Regan, 1905)

Triplophysa tibetana is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa.[2] It is endemic to the upper Brahmaputra and upper Indus rivers in Tibet. It lives in slower flowing, shallow areas in lakes and rivers with ample aquatic vegetation.[1] It grows to 13.3 cm (5.2 in) SL.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Ng, H.H. (2010). "Triplophysa tibetana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Triplophysa tibetana" in FishBase. November 2014 version.