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Teleostei (teleosts) >
Cypriniformes (Carps) >
Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335); baishuijiangensis: Name 'baishuijiangensis' from the type locality of the species, the core area of Baishuijiang National Aquatic Germplasm Resources Reserve for Endemic Fish.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
Asia: China.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 6.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 138253)
Short description
Identification keys | Morphology | Morphometrics
Dorsal soft rays (total): 7; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 38. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: vestigial eyes; absence of skin pigment; tip of pelvic fin reaching anus; lateral line complete; posterior chamber of air bladder developed; and dorsal fin iii, 7 (Ref. 138252).
Body shape (shape guide): elongated; Cross section: oval.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Shi, M., Y.-C. Chen, X.-J. Che, W. Dao, W.-M. Liu, D.-S. Wang, J.-X. Yang and X.-A. Wang, 2025. A new typical cavefish of the genus Triplophysa (Teleostei,
Cypriniformes, Nemacheilidae) from the Jinsha River, Yunnan, China ZooKeys 1253: 73-92. (Ref. 138253)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2 (Global))
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00708 (0.00336 - 0.01491), b=3.00 (2.83 - 3.17), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.1 ±0.4 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (10 of 100).
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