Triplophysa Shannanensis
📖 Overview
This species inhabits transparent, cool, and slow-flowing rivers 0.3 to 0.8 meters deep, with a substrate composed of mud, sand and gravel, and riverbed surface of periphytic algae .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal soft rays (total): 8. This species is distinguished by the following set of characters: posterior chamber of swim bladder developed, ovoid, directly connects to the anterior chamber; intestine short, zigzag-shaped with two loops; lower jaw spoon-like, blunt and covered by lips; complete lateral line; snout length shorter than postorbital length, snout length 70.0-93.0% (mean 81.6%) of postorbital length; dorsal fin origin anterior to the ventral fin origin, predorsal length 91.7-98.3% (95.2%) of preventral length; ventral fins at the same vertical with the second branched dorsal fin ray, and tips of ventral fins reaching to anus or close anal fin origin; caudal peduncle depth almost uniform toward to caudal origin, caudal peduncle depth 30.5-49.1% (37.3%) of its length; vertebrae 4 + 36-38 (n = 6); gill rakers 10-11 (n = 4).: elongated; Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Triplophysa Shannanensis is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Freshwater; benthopelagic. High altitude
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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