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]

Triplophysa tibetana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Species:
T. tibetana
Binomial name
Triplophysa tibetana
(Regan, 1905)

References edit

  1. ^ a b Ng, H.H. (2010). "Triplophysa tibetana". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T168489A6501455. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-4.RLTS.T168489A6501455.en. Retrieved 10 January 2018.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2014). "Triplophysa tibetana" in FishBase. November 2014 version.