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]

Triplophysa leptosoma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Species:
T. leptosoma
Binomial name
Triplophysa leptosoma
(Herzenstein, 1888)
Synonyms

[1] Nemachilus stoliczkae leptosoma Herzenstein, 1888
Nemachilus stoliczkae productus Herzenstein, 1888
Indotriplophysa leptosoma (Herzenstein, 1888)

It can grow to 14.4 cm (5.7 in) standard length.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa leptosoma". FishBase. February 2024 version.