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Triplophysa nayongensis Dong, Ju & An, 2026 Nayong blind plateau loach |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 9.02 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-8; Anal soft rays: 5-6. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body naked, scaleless and colourless; eyes either reduced to discernible black dots or entirely blind; anterior nasal flaps not elongated into barbel-like processes; dorsal-fin origin anterior to pelvic-fin insertions; pectoral-fin tips failing to reach pelvic-fin origins; hindmost portions of pelvic fins extending beyond anus but not reaching anal-fin insertion; and distal margin of dorsal fin truncate (Ref. 138663). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||