Plain thicklip loach (Triplophysa labiata)

Scientific name: Triplophysa labiata Kessler, 1874

Plain thicklip loach (Triplophysa labiata)

The Plain thicklip loach (Triplophysa labiata) is a freshwater fish of the family Balitoridae. In the aquarium it needs water at 14–20°C (57–68°F). Native range: Former USSR, basins of Balkhash and Alakuk; also in Ayaguz, Kazakhstan. Asia: China.

Plain thicklip loach care at a glance

Temperature
14–20°C (57–68°F)

Biology

Inhabits slow current, backwater of streams or lakes over sandy and gravel bottom. Oviparous. Matures at 70 mm SL or more.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Triplophysa labiata
Family
Balitoridae (River loaches)
Order
Cypriniformes (Carps)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
23.0
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 7.0 - ?; dH range: 15 - ? benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Former USSR: basins of Balkhash and Alakuk; also in Ayaguz, Kazakhstan. Asia: China.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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