Triplophysa marmorata, the Kashmir triplophysa-loach,[1] is a species of ray-finned fish found in Asia.[2] It's a scaleless inland fish that is endemic of wetlands like the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Like similar species T. kashmirensis, it presents a slender caudal peduncle, but it's shorter in the case of T. marmorata.[3] Its specimens can also be differentiated because of their shorter lateral line length.[2] Their diet is composed of detritus, plants (including algae) that coat rocks and stones, and the associated invertebrate fauna.[4] They reach maturity after two years.
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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. marmorata
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| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa marmorata (Heckel, 1838)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cobitis marmorata | |
References
edit- ^ a b c Rafique, M.; Daniels, A. & Johnson, J.A. (2021). "Triplophysa marmorata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2021: e.T136801450A136801540. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2021-1.RLTS.T136801450A136801540.en. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b Bashir, A., Bisht, B.S., Mir, J.I., Kumar, R. & Patiyal, R.S. (2016): Morphological, molecular characterization and taxonomic status of Triplophysa marmorata and Triplophysa kashmirensis (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Kashmir valley, India. Revista de Biología Tropical, 64 (2): 473-482.
- ^ Bashir, Amir (2016). "Morphological, molecular characterization and taxonomic status of Triplophysa marmorata and Triplophysa kashmirensis (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from Kashmir valley, India". Revista de Biología Tropical. 64 (2): 473–482.
- ^ Qureshi, Neha W. "Exploring the fisheries of Wular Lake, Kashmir, India" (PDF). Aquaculture Asia. 19 (2): 18.
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