Triplophysa leptosoma is a species of stone loach, family Nemacheilidae. It is endemic to China.[1][2] Sources differ in its range, defined either as "Tibet"[2] or "upper Yangtze River basin in Qinghai and Gansu".[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Species: | T. leptosoma
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| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa leptosoma (Herzenstein, 1888)
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| Synonyms | |
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Nemachilus stoliczkae leptosoma Herzenstein, 1888 | |
It can grow to 14.4 cm (5.7 in) standard length.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Triplophysa leptosoma". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa leptosoma". FishBase. February 2024 version.
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