Triplophysa wudangensis
Liu, Zheng and Gong 2022
| ORDER | SUB-ORDER | FAMILY |
|---|---|---|
| Cypriniformes | Cobitoidei | Nemacheilidae |
Synonyms
None.
Country
ChinaTypes
Holotype: IHB 201908090001, 53.4 mm SL
Paratypes: IHB 201908090002-201908090004, 3, 46.8-58.6 mm SL
Distribution
Known only rom the Type Locality: The outlet of a subterranean tributary of the River Wujiang in the River Yangtze drainage in Wudang District, Guiyang City, Guizhou Province, China ((26°39′30′′ N, 106°46′0′′ E; 1,105 m elevation).
Habitat
The water temperature was 15.0 °C during the survey period in August 2019. The species co-occurred with some endemic fishes of Guizhou Province, including Sinocyclocheilus multipunctatus and Linichthys laticeps in its type locality.
Systematics
A member of the hypogean group of Triplophysa species and sister to a group containing T. rosa and T. qingzhenensis (Liu et al. 2022).
Conservation Status
[NE]
Museum Holdings
As above only.
Key References
| Liu, F., Zeng, Z.-X. and Gong, Z. | Journal Article | 2022 | Two new hypogean species of Triplophysa (Cypriniformes: Nemacheilidae) from the River Yangtze drainage in Guizhou, 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) |