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Diagnostic Description

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Eyes degenerated and only with shallow concave; barbels 3 pairs; body naked and without pigment; lateral line pores clear.
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Grace Tolentino Pablico
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Trophic Strategy

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Lives in the karst subterranean river 400 m under the ground. Year-round water temperature is about 17oC and the water shows weak alkaline. The fish shows no response to light and is very sensitive to touching (Ref. 45563).
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Biology

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Cave-restricted species.
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Tess Cruz
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Importance

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fisheries: of no interest
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Triplophysa gejiuensis

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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.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kottelat, M. (1996). "Triplophysa gejiuensis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T22201A9364327. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T22201A9364327.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Triplophysa gejiuensis" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
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Triplophysa gejiuensis: Brief Summary

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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.

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