Triplophysa daryoae, the Sokh stone loach, is a species of ray-finned fish in the family Nemacheilidae. It is endemic to the Sokh River in Fergana Valley, Uzbekistan. It lives in fast-flowing rivers over 1050m in altitude.[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. daryoae
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| Triplophysa daryoae | |
Description
editIt grows to 94mm SL. Eyes are present. Mouth is inferior. Gill rakers are absent in outer row, however, 9–10 gill rakers are found in the inner row on the first-gill arch. Scales are absent on the body. The lateral line is complete. Elongated body is slightly compressed anteriorly and strongly compressed posteriorly. Lips thick with furrows and papillae. Three pairs of barbels are present. Dorsal and anal fins are convex. Pectoral fins are developed. Caudal fin truncate and the tips are rounded.[1]
Etymology
editThe fish is named in honor of Daryo Sheralieva, the daughter of the author Bakhtiyor Sheraliev.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Sheraliev, Bakhtiyor; Kayumova, Yorkinoy; Peng, Zuogang (2022). "Triplophysa daryoae, a new nemacheilid loach species (Teleostei, Nemacheilidae) from the Syr Darya River basin, Central Asia". ZooKeys (1125): 47–67. Bibcode:2022ZooK.1125...47S. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1125.85431. PMC 9836642. PMID 36761291. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (22 September 2018). "Family NEMACHEILIDAE Regan 1911 (Stone or Brook Loaches)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 19 November 2024.
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