Triplophysa
E808275
Triplophysa is a genus of small, bottom-dwelling freshwater loaches native mainly to high-altitude streams and rivers across Central and East Asia.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
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taxon ⓘ |
| adaptation |
adapted to cold water
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adapted to fast-flowing streams GENERATED ⓘ some species adapted to cave environments GENERATED ⓘ |
| bodyShape |
elongated
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subcylindrical GENERATED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName |
cave loaches
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stone loaches GENERATED ⓘ |
| distribution |
Central Asia
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China GENERATED ⓘ East Asia GENERATED ⓘ Himalayan region GENERATED ⓘ Mongolia GENERATED ⓘ Qinghai-Tibet Plateau GENERATED ⓘ |
| domain |
Eukarya
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surface form:
Eukaryota
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| ecologicalNiche | benthic GENERATED ⓘ |
| environment | lotic systems GENERATED ⓘ |
| family | Nemacheilidae GENERATED ⓘ |
| feedingHabit | benthic invertebrate feeder GENERATED ⓘ |
| firstDescriptionCentury | 19th century GENERATED ⓘ |
| habitat |
freshwater
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high-altitude streams GENERATED ⓘ mountain rivers GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcernSpecies | yes GENERATED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | bottom-dwelling GENERATED ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
barbels around mouth
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inferior mouth GENERATED ⓘ reduced or absent scales in some species GENERATED ⓘ |
| notableSpecies |
Triplophysa anterodorsalis
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Triplophysa dalaica GENERATED ⓘ Triplophysa siluroides GENERATED ⓘ Triplophysa stenura GENERATED ⓘ Triplophysa tibetana GENERATED ⓘ |
| order | Cypriniformes GENERATED ⓘ |
| parentTaxon | Nemacheilidae GENERATED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous GENERATED ⓘ |
| researchUse |
model for cave adaptation studies
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model for high-altitude adaptation studies GENERATED ⓘ |
| sizeClass | small fish GENERATED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus GENERATED ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.