Triplophysa labiata (Kessler, 1874)
Plain thicklip loach
photo by CAFS

Family:  Nemacheilidae (Brook loaches)
Max. size:  23 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater; pH range: 7; dH range: 15
Distribution:  Former USSR: basins of Balkhash and Alakuk; also in Ayaguz, Kazakhstan. Asia: China (Ref. 33800).
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits slow current, backwater of streams or lakes over sandy and gravel bottom (Ref. 51717). Oviparous (Ref. 205). Matures at 70 mm SL or more (Ref. 57754).
IUCN Red List Status: Vulnerable (VU); Date assessed: 03 March 2020 (A2ce+3c+4ce) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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