Triplophysa dorsalis, the grey stone loach,[1] is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa that lives in freshwater.[2] It is found in Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Xinjiang (westernmost China).[3]
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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. dorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa dorsalis (Kessler, 1872)
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The species is usually found in water with slow currents, river coves and lakes. It prefers the quiet water to live in. Its maximum length is 13 centimetres (5.1 in) TL and the common length is 12 centimetres (4.7 in) SL. Lives at range of temperature of 18 °C-22 °C.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Mamilov, N. & Karimov, B. (2020). "Triplophysa dorsalis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T156722500A156722536. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T156722500A156722536.en. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa dorsalis". FishBase. November 2014 version.
- ^ Eschmeyer, W. N. (3 February 2015). "Catalog of Fishes". California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
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