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Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Etymology: Triplophysa: Greek, triplos = thrice + Greek, physa = tube (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: Solomon Markovich Herzenstein (1854–1894) was a Russian zoologist and ichthyologist who graduated in physics and mathematics at St Petersburg University. [...] (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Berg.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate
Asia: known only from the type locality, SE Kazakhstan.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 9.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 57754)
Individuals exceeding 70 mm SL are found to be fertile (Ref. 57754).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Prokofiev, A.M., 2004. Revision of the species-complex of Triplophysa labiata with description of a new species, T. kaznakowi sp. n. (Osteichthyes,Balitoridae, Nemacheilinae). Senckenb. Biol. 83(2):181-208. (Ref. 57754)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2025-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
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