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Class: Teleostei
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae Brook loaches

Genus: Triplophysa

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148 species (see list below)
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Triplophysa alexandrae
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Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa aliensis
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Triplophysa alticeps
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Triplophysa altipinnis
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Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa aluensis
[]

Photo by MNHN

Asia
Max. Length 12.9 cm SL
Triplophysa angeli (Fang, 1941)

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Triplophysa angeli
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Max. Length 9 cm TL
 
Triplophysa anterodorsalis
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Triplophysa aquaecaeruleae
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa arnoldii
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa bashanensis
[]

Photo by Zheng, L.-P.

Asia
Max. Length 13.1 cm SL
Triplophysa bleekeri (Sauvage & Dabry de Thiersant, 1874)

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Triplophysa bleekeri
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Max. Length 22.5 cm TL
 
Triplophysa bombifrons
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Max. Length 13.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa brachyptera
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Triplophysa brahui
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Triplophysa brevibarba
[]

Photo by Zhu, T.-B.

Asia
Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
Triplophysa brevicauda (Herzenstein, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Zhu, T.-B.
 
Triplophysa brevicauda
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Max. Length 6.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa cakaensis
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Triplophysa chandagaitensis
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Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa chondrostoma
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Max. Length 14 cm TL
 
Triplophysa choprai
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Triplophysa coniptera
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Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa crassicauda
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Triplophysa crassilabris
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Triplophysa cuneicephala
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Triplophysa dalaica
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Max. Length 9.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa daochengensis
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Max. Length 14.5 cm TL
 
Triplophysa daqiaoensis
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Triplophysa daryoae
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Max. Length 10.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa dongganensis
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Max. Length 13 cm TL
 
Triplophysa dorsalis
[Gray loach]
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Triplophysa edsinica
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Triplophysa eugeniae
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Triplophysa farwelli
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Max. Length 7.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa fengshanensis
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Max. Length 10.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa flavicorpus
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Triplophysa furva
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Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa fuxianensis
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Triplophysa gejiuensis
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Triplophysa gerzeensis
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Max. Length 11 cm SL
 
Triplophysa gracilis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
Triplophysa grahami (Regan, 1906)

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Triplophysa grahami
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Max. Length 8.3 cm TL
 
Triplophysa griffithii
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Triplophysa gundriseri
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Triplophysa hazaraensis
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Max. Length 9.5 cm SL
 
Triplophysa herzensteini
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Triplophysa hexiensis
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Triplophysa heyangensis
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Triplophysa hialmari
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Max. Length 7.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa hsutschouensis
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Max. Length 12.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa huanjiangensis
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Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa huapingensis
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Triplophysa hutjertjuensis
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Triplophysa incipiens
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Triplophysa intermedia
[]

Photo by Zheng, L.-P.

Asia
Max. Length 4.5 cm SL
Triplophysa jianchuanensis Zheng, Du, Chen & Yang, 2010

Photo by Photo by Zheng, L.-P.
 
Triplophysa jianchuanensis
[Jianchuan stone loach]
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Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Triplophysa jiarongensis
[]
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Triplophysa kafirnigani
[]

Photo by Sharma et al.

Asia
Max. Length 14.6 cm TL
Triplophysa kashmirensis (Hora, 1922)

Photo by Photo by Sharma et al.
 
Triplophysa kashmirensis
[]
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Max. Length 12.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa kaznakowi
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Triplophysa kullmanni
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Triplophysa kungessana
[]

Photo by CAFS

Former USSR
Max. Length 23 cm TL
Triplophysa labiata (Kessler, 1874)

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Triplophysa labiata
[Plain thicklip loach]
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Triplophysa lacusnigri
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Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa lacustris
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Max. Length 10.5 cm SL
 
Triplophysa ladacensis
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Max. Length 7.5 cm SL
 
Triplophysa langpingensis
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Triplophysa laterimaculata
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Max. Length 5.3 cm TL
 
Triplophysa laticeps
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Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa leptosoma
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Max. Length 6.2 cm SL
 
Triplophysa lihuensis
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Max. Length 15.0 cm SL
 
Triplophysa lixianensis
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Max. Length 18.5 cm SL
 
Triplophysa longianguis
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Max. Length 5.5 cm SL
 
Triplophysa longibarbata
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Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Triplophysa longipectoralis
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Max. Length 10.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa longliensis
[]
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Max. Length 5.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa luochengensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa macrocephala
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Max. Length 8.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa macromaculata
[]
No picture found
 
Triplophysa macrophthalma
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Triplophysa markehenensis
[]

Photo by Ganai, F.A.

Asia
Max. Length 18.7 cm TL
Triplophysa marmorata (Heckel, 1838)

Photo by Photo by Ganai, F.A.
 
Triplophysa marmorata
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
Triplophysa microphthalma (Kessler, 1879)

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Triplophysa microphthalma
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Triplophysa microphysa
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Max. Length 10.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa microps
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Max. Length 6.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa minuta
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Max. Length 11.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa minxianensis
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Triplophysa moquensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 8.1 cm SL
Triplophysa nandanensis Lan, Yang & Chen, 1995

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Triplophysa nandanensis
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Max. Length 9.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa nanpanjiangensis
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Triplophysa nasalis
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Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa nasobarbatula
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Triplophysa naziri
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Max. Length 7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa ninglangensis
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Max. Length 7.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa nujiangensa
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Max. Length 14.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa obscura
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Triplophysa obtusirostra
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Max. Length 16.8 cm TL
 
Triplophysa orientalis
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Triplophysa papillosolabiata
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Max. Length 18 cm TL
 
Triplophysa pappenheimi
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Triplophysa paradoxa
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Max. Length 3.2 cm SL
 
Triplophysa parvus
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Triplophysa pedaschenkoi
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Triplophysa polyfasciata
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Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
 
Triplophysa pseudoscleroptera
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Max. Length 16.4 cm SL
 
Triplophysa pseudostenura
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Max. Length 11.9 cm SL
 
Triplophysa qilianensis
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Max. Length 9.2 cm SL
 
Triplophysa qiubeiensis
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Max. Length 15.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa robusta
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Max. Length 5.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa rosa
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Triplophysa rossoperegrinatorum
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Max. Length 7.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa rotundiventris
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Max. Length 9.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa scapanognatha
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Max. Length 22.3 cm TL
 
Triplophysa scleroptera
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Triplophysa sellaefer
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Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa sewerzowi
[Severtsov's loach]
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Triplophysa shaanxiensis
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Max. Length 13.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa shehensis
[]
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Max. Length 6.0 cm SL
 
Triplophysa shilinensis
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Max. Length 10.3 cm TL
 
Triplophysa shiyangensis
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 50 cm SL
Triplophysa siluroides (Herzenstein, 1888)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Triplophysa siluroides
[]

Photo by Zhu, T.-B.

Asia
Max. Length 13.8 cm SL
Triplophysa stenura (Herzenstein, 1888)

Photo by Photo by Zhu, T.-B.
 
Triplophysa stenura
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa stewarti
[]

Photo by CAFS

Asia
Max. Length 16.2 cm TL
Triplophysa stolickai (Steindachner, 1866)

Photo by Photo by CAFS
 
Triplophysa stolickai
[Tibetan stone loach]
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Max. Length 25 cm TL
 
Triplophysa strauchii
[Spotted thicklip loach]
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Triplophysa tanggulaensis
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Max. Length 6 cm TL
 
Triplophysa tenuicauda
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Max. Length 17 cm TL
 
Triplophysa tenuis
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Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa tianeensis
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Max. Length 8.6 cm SL
 
Triplophysa tianlinensis
[]

Photo by Fan, L.Q.

Asia
Max. Length 13.9 cm SL
Triplophysa tibetana (Regan, 1905)

Photo by Photo by Fan, L.Q.
 
Triplophysa tibetana
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Triplophysa trewavasae
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Max. Length 7.7 cm SL
 
Triplophysa turpanensis
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Max. Length 16 cm TL
 
Triplophysa ulacholica
[Issyk-kul naked loach]
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Triplophysa venusta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 14.0 cm
 
Triplophysa waisihani
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No picture found

Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Triplophysa wuweiensis
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Max. Length 10.9 cm
 
Triplophysa xiangshuingensis
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Max. Length 10.0 cm SL
 
Triplophysa xiangxiensis
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Triplophysa xichangensis
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Triplophysa xingshanensis
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Triplophysa xiqiensis
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Triplophysa yaopeizhii
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Max. Length 8.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa yasinensis
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Max. Length 6.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa yunnanensis
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Triplophysa zaidamensis
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Max. Length 15.3 cm SL
 
Triplophysa zamegacephala
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Max. Length 8 cm SL
 
Triplophysa zhaoi
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Triplophysa zhenfengensis
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Triplophysa alexandrae Asia 2001
Triplophysa aliensis Asia 10.4 SL 1979
Triplophysa alticeps Asia 9 TL 1888
Triplophysa altipinnis Asia 2003
Triplophysa aluensis Asia 8.3 SL 2000
Triplophysa angeli Asia 12.9 SL 1941
Triplophysa anterodorsalis Asia 9 TL 1989
Triplophysa aquaecaeruleae Asia 2001
Triplophysa arnoldii Asia 7 SL 2006
Triplophysa bashanensis Asia 10.7 SL 2009
Triplophysa bleekeri Asia 13.1 SL 1874
Triplophysa bombifrons Asia 22.5 TL 1888
Triplophysa brachyptera Asia 13.7 SL 1888
Triplophysa brahui Asia 1912
Triplophysa brevibarba Asia 1993
Triplophysa brevicauda Asia 8.3 SL 1888
Triplophysa cakaensis Asia 6.8 SL 1988
Triplophysa chandagaitensis Asia 2002
Triplophysa chondrostoma Asia 7.7 SL 1888
Triplophysa choprai Asia. 14 TL 1934
Triplophysa coniptera Europe and Former USSR 1954
Triplophysa crassicauda Asia 10.4 SL 1888
Triplophysa crassilabris Asia 1994
Triplophysa cuneicephala Asia 1931
Triplophysa dalaica Asia 1876
Triplophysa daochengensis Asia 9.8 SL 2016
Triplophysa daqiaoensis Asia 14.5 TL 1993
Triplophysa daryoae Asia 2022
Triplophysa dongganensis Asia 10.6 SL 2013
Triplophysa dorsalis Gray loach Former USSR (Ref. 1441). 13 TL 1872
Triplophysa edsinica Asia. 2003
Triplophysa eugeniae Asia 2002
Triplophysa farwelli Asia 1935
Triplophysa fengshanensis Asia 7.8 SL 2013
Triplophysa flavicorpus Asia 10.4 SL 2004
Triplophysa furva Asia 1992
Triplophysa fuxianensis Asia 8.4 SL 1990
Triplophysa gejiuensis Asia 5.2 SL 1979
Triplophysa gerzeensis Asia 1988
Triplophysa gracilis Asia 11 SL 1877
Triplophysa grahami Asia 9.1 SL 1906
Triplophysa griffithii Asia 8.3 TL 1868
Triplophysa gundriseri Asia 2002
Triplophysa hazaraensis Asia 1975
Triplophysa herzensteini Asia 9.5 SL 1909
Triplophysa hexiensis Asia 1988
Triplophysa heyangensis Asia 1992
Triplophysa hialmari Asia 2001
Triplophysa hsutschouensis Asia 7.4 SL 1933
Triplophysa huanjiangensis Asia 12.4 SL 2011
Triplophysa huapingensis Asia 6.3 SL 2012
Triplophysa hutjertjuensis Asia 1933
Triplophysa incipiens Asia 1888
Triplophysa intermedia Asia 1876
Triplophysa jianchuanensis Jianchuan stone loach Asia 4.5 SL 2010
Triplophysa jiarongensis Asia 6.4 TL 2012
Triplophysa kafirnigani Asia 1948
Triplophysa kashmirensis Asia 14.6 TL 1922
Triplophysa kaznakowi Asia 12.7 SL 2004
Triplophysa kullmanni Asia 1975
Triplophysa kungessana Asia 1879
Triplophysa labiata Plain thicklip loach Former USSR 23 TL 1874
Triplophysa lacusnigri Asia 1928
Triplophysa lacustris Asia 5.6 SL 1990
Triplophysa ladacensis Asia 10.5 SL 1868
Triplophysa langpingensis Asia 7.5 SL 2013
Triplophysa laterimaculata Asia 2007
Triplophysa laticeps Asia 5.3 TL 1997
Triplophysa leptosoma Asia 14.4 SL 1888
Triplophysa lihuensis Asia 6.2 SL 2012
Triplophysa lixianensis Asia 15.0 SL 2008
Triplophysa longianguis Asia 18.5 SL 1984
Triplophysa longibarbata Asia 5.5 SL 1998
Triplophysa longipectoralis Asia 5.2 SL 2009
Triplophysa longliensis Asia 10.1 SL 2012
Triplophysa luochengensis Asia 5.4 SL 2017
Triplophysa macrocephala Asia 7.7 SL 2012
Triplophysa macromaculata Asia 8.4 SL 1990
Triplophysa macrophthalma Asia 1985
Triplophysa markehenensis Asia 11.9 SL 1981
Triplophysa marmorata Asia 18.7 TL 1838
Triplophysa microphthalma Asia 6.6 SL 1879
Triplophysa microphysa Asia 1935
Triplophysa microps Asia 10.7 SL 1866
Triplophysa minuta Asia 6.6 SL 1966
Triplophysa minxianensis Asia 11.8 SL 1979
Triplophysa moquensis Asia 1994
Triplophysa nandanensis Asia 8.1 SL 1995
Triplophysa nanpanjiangensis Asia 9.4 SL 1988
Triplophysa nasalis Asia 1876
Triplophysa nasobarbatula Asia 4.1 SL 2001
Triplophysa naziri Asia 1963
Triplophysa ninglangensis Asia 7 SL 1988
Triplophysa nujiangensa Asia 7.3 SL 2004
Triplophysa obscura Asia 14.4 SL 1987
Triplophysa obtusirostra Asia 1988
Triplophysa orientalis Asia 16.8 TL 1888
Triplophysa papillosolabiata Asia 1879
Triplophysa pappenheimi Asia 18 TL 1935
Triplophysa paradoxa Asia 1955
Triplophysa parvus Asia 3.2 SL 2009
Triplophysa pedaschenkoi Asia 1931
Triplophysa polyfasciata Asia 1996
Triplophysa pseudoscleroptera Asia 13.9 SL 1981
Triplophysa pseudostenura Asia 16.4 SL 2012
Triplophysa qilianensis Asia 11.9 SL 2015
Triplophysa qiubeiensis Asia 9.2 SL 2008
Triplophysa robusta Asia 15.8 SL 1876
Triplophysa rosa Asia 5.6 SL 2005
Triplophysa rossoperegrinatorum Asia 2001
Triplophysa rotundiventris Asia 7.6 SL 1979
Triplophysa scapanognatha Asia 9.1 SL 2007
Triplophysa scleroptera Asia 22.3 TL 1888
Triplophysa sellaefer Asia 1925
Triplophysa sewerzowi Severtsov's loach Asia 4.1 SL 1938
Triplophysa shaanxiensis Asia 1987
Triplophysa shehensis Asia 13.6 SL 1987
Triplophysa shilinensis Asia 6.0 SL 1992
Triplophysa shiyangensis Asia 10.3 TL 1983
Triplophysa siluroides Asia 50 SL 1888
Triplophysa stenura Asia 13.8 SL 1888
Triplophysa stewarti Asia 20.8 SL 1922
Triplophysa stolickai Tibetan stone loach Asia 16.2 TL 1866
Triplophysa strauchii Spotted thicklip loach Former USSR 25 TL 1874
Triplophysa tanggulaensis Asia 1982
Triplophysa tenuicauda Asia 6 TL 1866
Triplophysa tenuis Asia 17 TL 1877
Triplophysa tianeensis Asia 6.1 SL 2004
Triplophysa tianlinensis Asia 8.6 SL 2016
Triplophysa tibetana Asia 13.9 SL 1905
Triplophysa trewavasae Asia 1990
Triplophysa turpanensis Asia 7.7 SL 1992
Triplophysa ulacholica Issyk-kul naked loach Asia 16 TL 1905
Triplophysa venusta Asia 1988
Triplophysa waisihani Asia 14.0 2008
Triplophysa wuweiensis Asia 6.1 SL 1974
Triplophysa xiangshuingensis Asia 10.9 2004
Triplophysa xiangxiensis Asia 10.0 SL 1986
Triplophysa xichangensis Asia 1989
Triplophysa xingshanensis Asia 1983
Triplophysa xiqiensis Asia 1996
Triplophysa yaopeizhii Asia 1995
Triplophysa yasinensis Asia 8.3 SL 1898
Triplophysa yunnanensis Asia 6.3 SL 1990
Triplophysa zaidamensis Asia 1876
Triplophysa zamegacephala Asia 15.3 SL 1985
Triplophysa zhaoi Asia 8 SL 2006
Triplophysa zhenfengensis Asia 2001



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