Rongdu high-plateau loach
📖 Overview
Rongdu high-plateau loach (Triplophysa rongduensis), first described by Mao, Zhao, Yu, Xiao & Zhou, 2023 is a small fish in the family Nemacheilidae (order Cypriniformes). Adults typically reach 6.90 cm in maximum length. It inhabits freshwater systems including rivers, streams, and lakes. It occurs in Subtropical waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 9; Anal soft rays: 5; Vertebrae: 43. This species is distinguished from its congeners by the following set of characters: body naked, scales absent, with skin pigmentation; eyes normal, diameter 7-15% of HL, interorbital width 24-32% of HL; dorsal fin distal margin truncated; pelvic-fin tip not reaching to anus; tip of pectoral fin not reaching to pelvic fin origin; anterior and posterior nostrils closely set, anterior nostril elongated to a barbel-like tip; tip of outrostral barbel extending backward to posterior margin of the eye; lateral line complete; dorsal-fin rays iv-9, pectoral-fin rays i-10, pelvic-fin rays ii-7, anal-fin rays iii-5, 16 branched caudal-fin rays; and total vertebrae 43 .: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Rongdu high-plateau loach is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Subtropical
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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