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Triplophysa rosa Chen & Yang, 2005 |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches) | |||
| Max. size: | 5.6 cm SL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; freshwater | |||
| Distribution: | Asia: Dongba Cave in Chongqing, China. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-12; Anal soft rays: 9-9. Distinguished from other members of the genus by having the following combination of characters: eyes vestigial; dorsal-fin with 9 branched rays; pectoral fin with 12 branched rays; pelvic fin with 7 branched rays; anal fin with 6 branched rays; caudal fin with 7+7 branched rays; distal margin of dorsal fin concave; tip of pelvic fin surpasses vertical level of anus; caudal fin deeply forked; whole body scaleless and colorless (Ref. 57680). | |||
| Biology: | Found in a pool, 581 m underground. The pool has an altitude of 314 m above sea level (Ref. 57680). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 17 January 2024 (D2) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||