Triplophysa zhaoi
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| Triplophysa zhaoi | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Species: |
T. zhaoi
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| Triplophysa zhaoi Prokofiev, 2006
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Triplophysa zhaoi is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. It grows to 8 cm (3.1 in) SL. It is endemic to China and inhabits swampy creeks.[1]
Triplophysa zhaoi holds the record for the lowest altitude for Asian fish: it is found at 50 m (160 ft) below sea level in swamps of the Lükqün oasis, in the Turpan Depression, Xinjiang.[2]
References
- ↑ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2014). "Triplophysa zhaoi" in FishBase. November 2014 version.
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