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
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).
Importance
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fisheries: of no interest
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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