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Triplophysa paradoxa

Triplophysa paradoxa, the Talas stone loach, is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa. It is found in the Talas River Basin in Kyrgyzstan and some small rivers in the Karatau Mountains.

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Triplophysa paradoxa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cypriniformes
Family: Nemacheilidae
Genus: Triplophysa
Species:
T. paradoxa
Binomial name
Triplophysa paradoxa
(Turdakov, 1955)
Synonyms1

Nemachilus paradoxus

Triplophysa paradoxa, the Talas stone loach,1 is a species of stone loach in the genus Triplophysa. It is found in the Talas River Basin in Kyrgyzstan2 and some small rivers in the Karatau Mountains (South Kazakhstan).1

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  1. Mamilov, N. (2020). "Triplophysa paradoxa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020 e.T156721009A156721037. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T156721009A156721037.en. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Triplophysa paradoxa". FishBase. August 2014 version.