Spotted thicklip loach

Spotted thicklip loach (Triplophysa strauchii) is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Triplophysa. It is widespread in the basins of Balkhash, Issyk-Kul, Sassyk-Kul and Ala-Kul, and basins of Lake Zaysan, in Tarim basin. It can grow up to 25 cm in length.

Spotted thicklip loach
Triplophysa strauchii on a stamp in Kyrgyzstan
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Species:
T. strauchii
Binomial name
Triplophysa strauchii
(Kessler, 1874)

Footnotes

  • "Triplophysa strauchii, Spotted thicklip loach".


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