Triplophysa siluroides
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| Triplophysa siluroides | |
|---|---|
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.[1][2]
T. siluroides reaches up to 50 cm (1.6 ft) in standard length and 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) in weight,[3] making it the largest species in its family.[4] It is a benthic predator that feeds on small fish and invertebrates.[5]
