Metadata

Triplophysa qini

Deng, Wang and Zhang 2022

ORDERSUB-ORDERFAMILY
CypriniformesCobitoidei Nemacheilidae

Synonyms

None.

Country

China

Types

Holotype. IHB 201809049887, female, 76.8 mm SL. China: Chongqing City: a small underground pool of Erwang Cave, connected with Wu-Jiang at Houping Village, Wulong County, 29°35'25'' N 108°0'23'' E.

Paratypes. KIZ 2006012537 and KIZ 2006012538, 2, 73.3 and 76.6 mm SL; China: Chongqing City: a small underground pool of Erwang Cave at Houping Village, Wulong County, 2006. – WNHM 10234, 1, female, 56.5 mm SL; China: Chongqing
City: a small pool underground of a karst cave (linked to Wu-Jiang) at Dudu Village, Fengdu County 29°37'41'' N 108°4'20'' E

Conservation Status

[NE]

Key References

Deng, S.-Q., Wang, X.-B. and Zhang, E. Journal Article 2022 Triplophysa qini, a new stygobitic species of loach (Teleostei: Nemacheilidae) from the upper Chang-Jiang Basin in Chongqing, Southwest China
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)