Triplophysa macrocephala
Yang, Wu and Yang 2012
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype: KIZ 2010003078 male 59.3mm SL. Paratypes: KIZ 2010003079 male, KIZ 2010003080 female, KIZ 2010003081 male, KIZ 04100629 female, KIZ 04100630 gender unknown, KIZ 04100632 male, six specimens, 47.3–76.6 mm SL.
KIZ 2010003079–2010003081 are deposited in Kunming Institute of Zoology; 04100629, 04100630 and 04100632 are kept in Guangxi Institute of Fisheries.
Distribution
Known only from the type locality: Renguang village, Lihu Town, Nandan County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China( 25°10′15″ N, 107°43′50″ E).
Habitat
The underground river drains into the Dagouhe River, which flows into the Xijiang River (tributary of the Pearl River). Portal of the cave where Triplophysa macrocephala was collected is huge. After 10 minutes walking in darkness, about 300 m from the entrance, a pool was found. Triplophysa macrocephala lives in the pool with a muddy bottom. Another loach (possibly but not confirmed Triplophya longibarbata) was found in the same pool.
Systematics
A good comparison of subterranean Triplophysa species is provided by Wu et al. (2018).
Conservation Status
TLO [NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
- Yang, J., Wu, T.J. and Yang, J. (2012)
- Wang, Y., Shen, Y., Feng, C., Zhao, K., Song, Z., Zhang, Y., Yang, L. and He, S. (2016)
- Li, J.X. Wang, Y., Jina H.F.,Li, W.J., Yan, C.C., Yan, P.F., Zhang, X.Y., He, S.P. and Song, Z.B. (2017)
- Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Wu, M.. Chen, J. and Zhao, Y. (2018)
- Wu, W.J., He, A.Y., Yang, J.X. and Du, L.N. (2018)
- Yang, X., Liu, H., Ma, Z., Zou, Y., Zou, M., Mao, Y., Li, X., Wang, H., Chen, T.,Wang, W. and Yang, R. (2019)
- He, Y. and He, D.K. (2023)
| Yang, J., Wu, T.J. and Yang, J. | Journal Article | 2012 | A new cave-dwelling loach, Triplophysa macrocephala (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Balitoridae), from Guangxi, China |
| Wang, Y., Shen, Y., Feng, C., Zhao, K., Song, Z., Zhang, Y., Yang, L. and He, S. | Journal Article | 2016 | Mitogenomic perspectives on the origin of Tibetan loaches and their adaptation to high altitude |
| Li, J.X. Wang, Y., Jina H.F.,Li, W.J., Yan, C.C., Yan, P.F., Zhang, X.Y., He, S.P. and Song, Z.B. | Journal Article | 2017 | Identification of Triplophysa species from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and its adjacent regions through DNA barcodes |
| Zhang, Y., Wang, Z., Zhang, Z., Wu, M.. Chen, J. and Zhao, Y. | Journal Article | 2018 | The complete mitochondrial genome of Triplophysa brevibarba with phylogenetic consideration |
| Wu, W.J., He, A.Y., Yang, J.X. and Du, L.N. | Journal Article | 2018 | Description of a new species of Triplophysa (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from Guizhou Province, China |
| Yang, X., Liu, H., Ma, Z., Zou, Y., Zou, M., Mao, Y., Li, X., Wang, H., Chen, T.,Wang, W. and Yang, R. | Journal Article | 2019 | Chromosome‐level genome assembly of Triplophysa tibetana, a fish adapted to the harsh high‐altitude environment of the Tibetan Plateau |
| He, Y. and He, D.K. | Journal Article | 2023 | X-ray microtomography study of cranium, pectoral fin and girdle, and Weberian Apparatus development in juvenile Triplophysa stewarti (Nemacheilidae) |