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Triplophysa siluroides
Species of fish From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Triplophysa siluroides is a large species of stone loach, which is endemic to the upper parts of the Yellow River basin in the Chinese provinces of Qinghai, Gansu and Sichuan.[1][2]
T. siluroides reaches up to 50 cm (1.6 ft) in standard length and 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) in weight,[3] making it the largest species in its family.[4] It is a benthic predator that feeds on small fish and invertebrates.[5]
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The species is known to have a large head depressed with 3 barbel pairs and a caudal fin emarginate. The upper body is slightly longer, as for the color the body is of yellowish brown color with brown circles accompanies by cloudy patterns on the sides.[6]
The fish mostly inhabits high elevation levels above the seas levels. Though it is a carnivorous fish it is deemed harmless to humans.[7]
An important food fish,[8] it has seriously declined and is now considered vulnerable according to China's Red List.[1][2] The species has been bred and raised in captivity.[9]
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