Spotted thicklip loach
Species of fish
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Triplophysa strauchii, the spotted thicklip loach,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. It is widespread in the basins of Balkhash, Issyk-Kul, Sassyk-Kul and Ala-Kul, and basins of Lake Zaysan, in Tarim Basin. It can grow up to 25 cm (9.8 in) in length.
| Spotted thicklip loach | |
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| Triplophysa strauchii on a stamp in Kyrgyzstan | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Species: | T. strauchii |
| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa strauchii (Kessler, 1874) | |
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