Triplophysa orientalis

Triplophysa orientalis
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Cypriniformes
Family:	Nemacheilidae
Genus:	Triplophysa
Species:	T. orientalis
Binomial name
Triplophysa orientalis (Herzenstein, 1888)

Triplophysa orientalis is a species of stone loach. ^[2] It is a freshwater fish from the Tibetan Plateau and is endemic to China; its distribution includes the upper reaches of the Yangtze and Yellow Rivers, among others. It lives in a wide range of habitats, both lentic and lotic. The species is widespread but populations tend to be isolated and show high degree of genetic divergence. ^[3]

References

1. Devi, R. & Boguskaya, N. (2009). "Triplophysa orientalis". The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2009. IUCN: e.T169645A6660583. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2009-2.RLTS.T169645A6660583.en . Retrieved 13 January 2018.
2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa orientalis". FishBase .
3. Hou, F.; Zhang, X.; Zhang, X.; Yue, B.; Song, Z. (2011). "High intra-population genetic variability and inter-population differentiation in a plateau specialized fish, Triplophysa orientalis". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 93 (4): 519–530. doi:10.1007/s10641-011-9947-3. S2CID   16102331.