Triplophysa siluroides | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Cypriniformes |
Family: | Nemacheilidae |
Genus: | Triplophysa |
Species: | T. siluroides |
Binomial name | |
Triplophysa siluroides (Herzenstein, 1888) |
Triplophysa siluroides is a large species of stone loach, which is endemic to the upper parts of the Yellow River basin in the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan. It reaches up to 50 cm (20 in) in length and 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) in weight. According to the Chinese Red List, it is a threatened species.