Gejiu blind loach

Triplophysa gejiuensis

Tropical
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Elongated
Small
Tropical fish

Triplophysa gejiuensis, the Gejiu blind loach, is a species of stone loach endemic to China. It is a blind, subterranean fish found in underground river in Gejiu, Yunnan.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Minnows, Carps, and Loaches
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Maximum length: 5.2 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Asia: subterranean fish found in underground river at Bajianjing, near Qifang of Gejiu, Yunnan, China.
Conservation status: CRCritically Endangered

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