| Triplophysa marmorata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Species: | T. marmorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Triplophysa marmorata (Heckel, 1838) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Cobitis marmorata | |
Triplophysa marmorata, the Kashmir triplophysa-loach, [1] is a species of ray-finned fish found in Asia. [2] It's a scaleless inland fish that is endemic of wetlands like the Wular Lake in Jammu and Kashmir, India. Like similar species T. kashmirensis, it presents a slender caudal peduncle, but it's shorter in the case of T. marmorata. [3] Its specimens can also be differentiated because of their shorter lateral line length. [2] Their diet is composed of detritus, plants (including algae) that coat rocks and stones, and the associated invertebrate fauna. [4] They reach maturity after two years.
