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Triplophysa xingyiensis Yuan, Zhu & Zhang, 2026 |
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photo by
Yuan, F.-H. et al., 2026 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.75 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 7-7; Anal soft rays: 5-5. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: eyes normal, eye diameter 9.1-17.3% of head length (HL); interorbital width 29.3-37.5% of HL; anterior and posterior nostrils closely set, anterior nostril elongated into a barbel-like tip; outer rostral barbel extending posteriorly to the anterior margin of the eye; body naked and scaleless, with skin pigmentation; lateral line complete; dorsal fin distal margin truncated; pectoral fin tip not reaching the origin of the pelvic fin; pelvic fin tip not reaching the anus; dorsal fin rays ii, 7; pectoral fin rays ii, 7-9; pelvic fin rays ii, 5; anal fin rays i, 5; 16 branched caudal fin rays; and total vertebrae 4 + 36 (Ref. 138727). | |||
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| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||