Tarimichthys is a subgenus of stone loach genus Triplophysa[1] native to China which contains two species.[2] Some authorities recognise Tarimichthys as a valid taxon.[3]
| Tarimichthys | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Cypriniformes |
| Family: | Nemacheilidae |
| Genus: | Triplophysa |
| Subgenus: | Tarimichthys Prokofiev, 2010 |
| Type species | |
| Nemacheilus bombifrons Herzenstein, 1888
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Species edit
There are currently two recognized species in this genus:[3]
- Triplophysa (Tarimichthys) bombifrons (Herzenstein, 1888)
- Triplophysa (Tarimichthys) edsinica (Prokofiev, 2003)
Maurice Kottelat recognises a third species Tarimichthys incipiens which other authorities consider a subspecies of S. bombifrons.[3]
References edit
- ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Genera in the family Nemacheilidae". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2017). Species of Triplophysa in FishBase. October 2017 version.
- ^ a b c Kottelat, M. (2012). "Conspectus_cobitidum.pdf Conspectus cobitidum: an inventory of the loaches of the world (Teleostei: Cypriniformes: Cobitoidei)" (PDF). The Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. Supplement No. 26: 1–199.
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