Triplophysa tibetana
| Triplophysa tibetana | |
|---|---|
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 2 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.
- 1 2 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Triplophysa tibetana" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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